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SDC Guidelines on Disaster Risk Reduction 2008 Author: SDC The SDC Guidelines on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) deal with the management of disaster risks emanating from natural hazards. In particular, they focus on risks from (a) sudden onset disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes; (b) slow onset disasters like desertification, climate change or deforestation; and (c) naturally induced technical disasters like a fire in an oil refinery caused by an earthquake. The Guidelines are SDC’s response to the commitments made by the international community at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in 2005.
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Indicators of Progress: Guidance on Measuring the Reduction of Disaster Risks and the Implementation 2008 Author: ISDR The document helps to set priorities for implementing disaster risk reduction while regularly monitoring and reviewing achievements against clear indicators. It provides an comprehensive explanation of different indicators and gives advices on tailoring indicators to specific needs and contexts. The intended audience for this guide are primarily the national authorities and officials who have responsibilities for implementing disaster risk reduction activities and for monitoring and reporting on progress.
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SDC Guidelines on Disaster Risk Reduction (ru) 2008 Руководство ШУРС по Снижению Риска Стихийных Бедствий
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RCRC Climate Guide 2007 Author: RCRC (Red Cross & Red Cresent / Climate Center) With this Climate Guide for the Red Cross and Red Crescent we aim to share the experiences of more than 40 National Societies who, in the last five years, have started to address climate change in their work.
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United Nations ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) Guidelines National Platforms fo 2007 This document provides guidance to establish or strengthen National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction (National Platforms for DRR). Based on previous guidelines, this revised version has benefited from the inputs of a group of Government officials from countries with National Platforms for DRR and from a few countries that are planning to establish National Platforms for DRR. This group includes China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. The Government officials entrusted the UN/ISDR secretariat to include their inputs, and to shorten the original document to turn it into an easy and useful reference. For whom: Project Managers, NPO’s, Backstoppers, Country Directors
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Drought Risk Reduction – Framework and Practices 2007 Author: UN/ISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) Contributing to the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
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Global Survey of Early Warning Systems 2006 Author: UN/ISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) This survey was undertaken with a view to advancing the development of a global early warning system for all natural hazards. The survey report concludes that while some warning systems are well advanced, there are numerous gaps and shortcomings, especially in developing countries. The report recommends the development of a globally comprehensive early warning system. It also recommends a set of specific actions toward building national people-centred early warning systems, strengthening the scientific foundations for early warning, and developing the institutional foundations for a global early warning system.
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Comprehensive Risk Assessment for Natural Hazards 2006 Author: WMO (World Meteorological Organization), Reprinted 2006 (Report has to be ordered) The emphasis of this report is on identifying and presenting various technologies used to assess the risks of natural disasters and to encourage their application to particular circumstances around the world. The publication covers meteorological, hydrological, volcanic and seismic hazards. An important aspect of this report is the promotion of a comprehensive risk assessment taking into account the variety of all natural hazards that may occur in a region.
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Linking Poverty Reduction and Disaster Risk Management 2005 Author: GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit) This study pinpoints political, practical and scientific approaches to link poverty reduction with disaster risk management. It focuses on the inter-connectedness of poverty, vulnerability and natural hazards and highlights the importance of the integration of disaster risk management and poverty reduction as an essential contribution to achieving sustainable development. The publication contains basic concepts and instruments that are of relevance if disaster risk management is to be integrated into poverty reduction measures.
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Surviving Disasters and Supporting Recovery: A Guidebook for Microfinance Institutions 2005 Author: World Bank The experiences of several Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in disaster-prone areas have demonstrated that access to microfinance services can support disaster preparedness by decreasing client vulnerability. This guide seeks to assist MFIs in defining an institutional strategy for disaster preparedness. Moreover, this guide provides references to tools and guidelines, which institutions may use in rolling out their decided strategies. The guide is organized as a series of exercises and references to tools.
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