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This report is part of chapter 4 in the book Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstruction after Natural Disasters. This chapter covers the disaster timeline and how to apply...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Pakistan

The study has been carried out to measure the incidence of government spending on health in Pakistan at provincial, both rural and urban level; using the primary data of the Pakistan Social...

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This book presents stories of real communities in three countries struggling with conflict,
drought management and loss of lives and property through floods. It provides a context
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Date: Feb 2014
Location: World

This Briefing Paper summarises the results of a year-long study on needs assessment and decision-making in the humanitarian sector. The study is informed by an overarching concern with the...

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This study has entailed review and analysis of existing national level Disaster Risk Reduction policies and programmes including those of the Kenya government, bilateral and multi-lateral agencies...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Sri Lanka

This case study illustrates the traditional techniques adopted for the production of lime hydrate in Sri Lanka and compares the methods used with dolomite and coral as the raw materials. The...

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This article describes research into affordable housing in Ethiopia by implementing architectural prototypes. The use of architectural prototypes in the development process is discussed in terms...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: World

Cash transfer programming is now widely accepted as a way to meet a variety of needs in humanitarian and transitional settings.1 Where appropriate, cash enables people to buy goods and services...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Pakistan

The authors would first and foremost like to thank the many IDPs, Afghan refugees and residents of Peshawar who generously gave their time to be interviewed for this study, as well as key...

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Date: Feb 2014
Location: Pakistan

Effective civil–military coordination is therefore essential in
achieving the over-arching humanitarian goal of saving lives
and alleviating suffering. However, in practice it is often...

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