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This evaluation of the World Bank's experience with natural disasters was done by the Independent Evaluation Group“World Bank at the request of the Bank's Board of Executive Directors....
In recent years, international humanitarian agencies have been adapting their
responses to emergencies. Many have begun using cash-based initiatives, alongside
or in place of...
The speakers working with The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), described how they trained refugee camp inhabitants to manage their own camps. Focusing on Sri Lanka, they argued that the dispersed...
This sixth GPR in the RRN series set itself the task of broadening thinking on temporary human settlement planning in emergencies. It asks what is good, or at least better practice in planning for...
These guidelines provide good practices for the design and construction of bamboo scaffolds commonly used in Hong Kong. Recommended practices on the design, erection, maintenance and dismantling...
GFDRR annual report 2009. This document reports on GFDRR interventions in 2009 and its achievement in maturing into a leading global player in disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery, a...
This report discusses the experiences of its member agencies on family shelter reconstruction programmes post Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. It aims to record what was implemented and to provide a...
The UN-HABITAT Country Programme Documents identify national urban development goals and priorities including shelter, urban governance, access to basic services and credit. The Islamic Republic...
This document provides an overview of current thinking and emerging good practice related to humanitarian action in an urban environment. It is based on the discussions held at the 27th Meeting of...
The report of the CODEP workshop itself is not a verbatim account of the proceedings but reflects the diversity of views and experiences of the participants. The discussion focussed on three...