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Hurricane Ivan struck Grenada on September 7, 2004. The international and local communities responded with a massive reconstruction and recovery effort. Although the job is far from finished, the...
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...
Intense storms and a major cyclone at the end of June and early July 2007 caused severe flooding in Pakistan, displacing over 300,000 people and affecting more than 2.5 million. Balochistan and...
This technical brief looks at the role of contigency planning and emergency preparedness in early response based on RELPA-ELMT program experiences. The history of contigency planning in the region...
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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Since 17 July 2009, the Government of the CAR, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement present in Bangui (CAR Red Cross society, ICRC and the International Federation), partner national societies...
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...
The 2010 food crisis in the Sahel has affected millions of men, women and children. The humanitarian response, although too slow and insufficient, did at least allow the worst to be avoided....
Protection is at the heart of the responsibility that the international community bears towards refugees. Refugees as a group are doubly disadvantaged and thus vulnerable to actions that threaten...
The range of this Strategy is broad. Not only does it cover virtually all major health issues, it is relevant in practically all settings where UNHCR operates in low-income, middle-income and high...