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Drought in El Salvador: response and mitigation

12 May 2014
In mid-September 2001, the International Federation launched an appeal which emphasised the need to develop short, medium and long-term strategies to reverse the effects of drought in El Salvador. The Spanish Red Cross, the Salvadorean Red Cross Soci...
Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Drought
Case Study

Reducing risks in Nepal’s disaster-prone communities

12 May 2014
In Nepal, a successful community-based disaster preparedness (CBDP) programme has shown that, through increasing communities’ capacities, it is possible to reduce risks at the local level. This resource presents the intervention carried out by the ...
Case Study
Guidance material

Manual for facilitators in Community Based Disaster Preparedness (CBDP) – Make that change (Better be ready)

12 May 2014
This manual for facilitators in Community Based Disaster Preparedness (CBDP) is the result of a decade of work of various Caribbean Red Cross Societies and draws on the experience of hundreds of Red Cross volunteers and beneficiaries. It also reflect...
Guidance material
Case Study

Disaster Preparedness for Climate change in Nicaragua

12 May 2014
In Nicaragua, a pilot climate change and disaster risk reduction initiative, supported by the Netherlands Red Cross through the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, aims at strengthening the Nicaraguan Red Cross’s capacity to carry out local-leve...
Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation
Case Study

Disaster preparedness and response: building up from the ground up

12 May 2014
The concept of National Disaster Response Teams (NDRTs), known in some contexts as National Intervention Teams, has evolved as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement seeks the most appropriate and effective mechanisms to address the ch...
Case Study
Case Study

Preparedness for response to future disaster risk reduction: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society experience

12 May 2014
Evidence from recent disasters in other locations, shows that initial support, and a very significant portion of the total support provided, comes from the local community. With this in mind, in 2001 the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARCS) began...
Case Study
Guidance material

Characteristics of a Well Prepared National Society for Situations of Disaster and Conflict

12 May 2014
In 2001, disaster preparedness delegates from the IFRC and staff from different National Societies defined the characteristics of a well-prepared National Society. Their aim was to prepare a simple tool for disaster preparedness planning. This docume...
Guidance material
Report

Phase I WPNS Self-Assessment 2002-2004

12 May 2014
This IFRC report presents the findings of the first round of the Well-Prepared National Society (WPNS) self-assessment, conducted between 2002 and 2004 with 134 National Societies participating — a 74% global response rate. The WPNS tool was design...
Report
Report

Phase II WPNS Self-Assessment 2005-2008

12 May 2014
This IFRC report presents the findings of the second phase of the Well-Prepared National Society (WPNS) self-assessment, conducted between 2005 and 2008 with 82 National Societies participating across all five IFRC zones. Building on the baseline est...
Report
Case Study

Well Prepared National Societies – Focus in Africa

12 May 2014
The “Well Prepared National Societies” (WPNS) assessment and analysis helps the National Societies to assess their preparedness status and identify areas for improvement. WPNS also provides National Societies with practical indicators for their o...
Case Study

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