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The purpose of the Uganda mission was in part to fulfil the general terms of reference for the HelpAge International/UNHCR secondment to provide support to the global Protection Cluster Working...
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...
These guidelines are oriented to the needs of the decision-maker and provide a description of the range of mitigation options that need to be considered when making efforts to reduce losses from...
The purpose of the global capacity-building exercise is to ensure predictable and sufficient response capacity exists at the global level to complement national-led responses to humanitarian...
On August 17, 1999 an earthquake measuring 7. 4 on the Richter scale at 3: 00 am. devastated the Marmara region of Turkey. Over 15, 000 lives have been lost and there is extensive damage to Turkey...
Best practices in post-disaster housing and community reconstruction are constantly evolving. The frequency and severity of disasters are increasing and technology is changing how reconstruction...
This document has been written to assist the shelter Cluster to rapidly determine common shelter programs in response to Cyclone Sidr. As such, the following is a compilation of many of the...
Shelter after disaster: strategies for transitional settlement and reconstruction offers governments, coordinators and implementers a framework for integrated shelter, settlement and...
The presentation captures lessons learnt from CHF International's KATYE project in Ravin Pintade, funded by OFDA and its recent World Bank funded PREKAD program to explore the potential of...
The strategy will provide a holistic framework with overall objectives of enhancing resilience, reducing vulnerability as well as increasing sustainability. Bhutan has also made commitments to...