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This report adresses the different development prospects for Myanmar after the transition period, with a focus on opportunitites and challenges. It covers subjects regarding Myanmar in transition...
School safety and education are both key to reducing the impact of disasters. The role of education in reducing disaster risks is enshrined in all global commitments and frameworks. Foremost among...
This issue of the journal 'Humanitairan Exchange', has a special feature which focuses on the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region of Africa, where aid agencies estimate that more...
This document presents details about a number of community-supported school construction projects across the World. Renderings, technical drawings and photographs are included.
The cluster approach was introduced as part of humanitarian reform in 2005. Itseeks to make humanitarian assistance more effective by introducing a systemof sectoral coordination with designated...
This booklet is a companion to "How to build a safer shelter" designed for village carpenters.
This carefully illustrated guide to how to build a safe shelter addresses cyclone-resistant construction. Full-color, labelled illustrations demonstrate the primary parts of a safer shelter. The...
School safety and education are both key to reducing the impact of disasters. The role of education in reducing disaster risks is enshrined in all global commitments and frameworks. Foremost among...
This poster has been created by UN-HABITAT Myanmar, and figuratively represents the configuration, the planning and the construction details of a bamboo shelter. Figures, materials and measures...
While there is little information on the availability of cyclone shelters prior to cyclone Nargis, a total of 358 cyclone-resistant community buildings (includes completed, under construction and...