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Case study: HOPE, a pivotal program to Nepal’s future in emergency medicine

04 Nov 2014
In Nepal, the implementation of the HOPE program has been pivotal in the development of emergency planning in hospitals. According to Dr. Pradeep, before HOPE implementation in 2004, only two hospitals − including Tribhuvan Teaching Hospital ...
Case Study
Case Study

How 2 empty buckets can save a life: Bangladesh emergency response course goes local

04 Nov 2014
Within the first 24 to 72 hours after a disaster, local communities are on the front-line of emergency response. Depending on location and scale of emergency, response time may vary. As this Case Study explores, communities’ confidence to re...
Case Study
Case Study

Case Study: Strengthening Capacities for Sub-National Post- Disaster Needs Assessment and Reconstruction

04 Nov 2014
Post-disaster recovery is about getting people’s everyday life back to normal after a disaster and making sure money is invested appropriately for long-term reconstruction. To make sure the recovery and reconstruction plan is responsive to the...
Case Study, Post-Disaster Recovery, Risk Assessment
Case Study

Case study: Living on the river bank

04 Nov 2014
Climate change has made it increasingly difficult to predict when the river will overflow and force the families in the neighborhood to leave their homes. While in the past, floods used to strictly obey the circulation of the two seasons − rain...
Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Flood
Other type of resource

Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?

04 Nov 2014
Interest story about “Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?” Asian Disaster Preparedness Center – Website: http://www.adpc.net
Other type of resource, Early Warning Systems, Flood
Other type of resource

Map to help community prepare for flooding in Ayutthaya

04 Nov 2014
Interest story about “Map to help community prepare for flooding in Ayutthaya” Excerpt: ADPC, with support from USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), initiated the Program for Reduction of Vulnerabi...
Other type of resource, Flood
Case Study

Case Study: Striking Gender Balance to Build A Flood-Resilient Community

04 Nov 2014
Published June 2013 An estimated US$ 45.7 billion loss caused by the 2011 flooding crisis in Thailand well reflected Mrs. Mayuree’s view towards less-prioritized issue of flooding resilience and preparedness among local communities. T...
Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Report

IPCC fifth assessment report: climate change 2014 – Synthesis report

04 Nov 2014
The synthesis report distils and integrates the findings of the three working group contributions to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) – the most comprehensive assessment of climate change yet undertaken, produced by hundreds of scientists...
Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment
Guidance material

Handbook for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Planning in Lao PDR

04 Nov 2014
Published on: 1/1/2012 Language: English Author(s): Ministry of Planning Investment, supported by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and World Bank, financial assistance from Globa Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Department: Disaster...
Guidance material, Post-Disaster Recovery, Risk Assessment
Research

Disaster Resilience Capacities

28 Oct 2014
A paper presented to the Australia and New Zealand Disaster Management Conference in May 2014 on the development of four disaster resilience capacities: wellbeing, knowledge, security and connection. Aim of the paper: This paper suggests a number of...
Research, Public Awareness and Public Education, Risk Assessment

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