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This risk profile is an analysis of the mortality and economic loss risk for three weather-related hazards: tropical cyclones, floods and landslides. In addition new insights have been gained into...
This case study is derived from the experience of the Community-Based Flood Mitigation and Preparedness Project (CBFMP) (1998-2001). It features the development of an organizational framework for...
This case study resulted from the experiences of 23 Cambodian villages involved in the CommunityBased Flood Mitigation and Preparedness Project (CBFMP). It focuses on lessons learned in the areas...
This handbook provides operational guidance and tools to support effective protection
responses in situations of internal displacement.
Specifically, the Handbook seeks to:
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A case study on how collective centres were established and non-food items were distributed in the first phase of the response. After the emergency phase of response, transitional sites were...
A case study on how vouchers were distributed to provide materials for the repair of 9,953 shelters. Two types of vouchers were tried. Initially people could choose from a given list of materials...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in India, with a focus on low-strength dressed masonry buildings.
Construction of stone masonry buildings using easily available local...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on traditional Nawari houses in the Kathmandu Valley.
The traditional newari house is usually of rectangular plan...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on uncoursed rubble stone masonry walls with timber floor and roof. This is a typical rural housing construction in the hills...
This housing report looks at housing typologies in Nepal, with a focus on traditional oval-shaped rural stone houses. This is a typical rural construction concentrated in the central mid-mountain...