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Aid Forum Online

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aidforumonline.org –

Come and join us at this year’s Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF)! Development Gateway have partnered with the Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF), the global event for humanitarian aid, disaster relief and development effectiveness, which takes place at the Walter E. Washington Center in Washington D.C. on July 22-23. We encourage you to join us there. It is free for non-commercial organisations to register and attend. AIDF is a great opportunity to more...

Added by Jessica Sloan to Disaster Prevention & Response on July 16, 2010

Empowering People After Natural Disasters

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adb.org –

Empowering people after a natural disaster by giving them access to their rights and entitlements allows them to reconstruct the legal foundation for their lives and livelihoods. Countries in Asia and the Pacific will be in the best position to serve the needs of future potential victims of natural disasters if they understand past experiences of people’s needs after a natural disaster has hit, and if they consider innovative ways to help people reconstruct and fulfill all their needs and more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 30, 2010

From the Ground Up

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globalhealthmagazine.com –

Haiti's new health system will guarantee access to quality services for all through a performance-based funding system and large investments in human resources, according to rebuilding plans laid out by the Haitian government. The effort will require an investment of $1.5 billion according to a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) developed by the Haitian government and international groups. The estimate of funding "needs" in the document takes into account recovery, reconstruction and more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 28, 2010

Catastrophic Natural Disasters and Economic Growth

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This paper examines the short and long-run average causal impact of catastrophic natural disasters on economic growth by combining information from comparative case studies. The counterfactual of the cases studied is assessed by constructing synthetic control groups, taking advantage of the fact that the timing of large sudden natural disasters is an exogenous event. It is found that only extremely large disasters have a negative effect on output, both in the short and long run. However, this more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 24, 2010

IDB study suggests large natural disasters unlikely to affect long-term growth

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Large natural disasters are unlikely to affect long-term economic growth unless they are followed by a radical disruption in the institutional organization of society, a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) suggests. The study, which analyses the impact of large natural disasters, sheds new light on whether these occurrences hurt long run economic growth.

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 24, 2010

ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction

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ICTD Case Study 2, ICT for Disaster Risk Reduction, discusses the ways in which ICT has positively impacted the various phases of disaster management. Noting the use of ICT during and in the immediate aftermath of disasters like the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and most recently the Haiti Earthquake, the case studies examine the important role ICTs play in disaster preparedness, response and mitigation. Case Study 2 shares the lessons learned by those disaster management practitioners who have more...

Added by Daniel Munoz-Smith to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 22, 2010

A New Blueprint: Fusing Cultural Preservation with Disaster Relief

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By fusing cultural preservation with disaster relief, ADB was able to provide needed assistance while protecting Nias' irreplaceable cultural treasures.

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 21, 2010

A gendered look a disaster response and recovery: post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia

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It has been nearly six years since the devastating Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami struck the coast of Northern Sumatra, and now with many other major natural disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti sitting on the forefront of the aid communities’ mind, it is now more important than ever to look back at lessons that should have been learnt.

Added by Brendan Rigby to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 17, 2010

Nine reasons to provide education during and after conflicts and disasters

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A significant proportion of the 75 million children out-of-school worldwide, live in countries affected by war and natural disasters. Achieving Education for All requires that we ensure learning opportunities for these children. It is increasingly recognized that education must be a principal part of any humanitarian response. Conflict and disaster-affected communities themselves prioritize provision of education for their children, often even before more immediate material needs. Education can more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 14, 2010

Haiti - Assessment and Lessons Learned - Urban Disasters and the Shelter, Water, Logistics ...

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Thursday 22 July 2010, Walter E. Convention Center, Washington DC, 15:00 - 16:00 Area AWorkshop session on Haiti - Assessment and Lessons Learned The earthquake that struck Haiti in January 12th 2010 is a timely reminder of the challenges of meeting large scale shelter needs in dense, urban areas. In addition to the major logistical challenges of operating where access is extremely difficult, many of the associated settlement issues affecting the provision of shelter are magnified by the more...

Added by Ann GIRE to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 08, 2010

Workshop session on Global Disaster Preparedness

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aidforumonline.org –

Walter E. Convention Center, Washington DC:The workshop session on Global Disaster Preparedness is part of the Aid and International Development Forum, it will be held on Thursday 22 July 2010 from 10:00 - 11:00 Area A.Speakers will include:David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSat Forum (GVF)Governor Scott McCallum, President and CEO, Aidmatrix FoundationThierry Simien, Operations Manager, Schlumberger SEED Steve Schmida, President, SSG Advisors Patrick Lynch, Information Systems more...

Added by Ann GIRE to Disaster Prevention & Response on June 08, 2010

Improving education sector responses to earthquakes in Pakistan

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Pakistan was particularly hard hit by the earthquake that devastated the region in 2005. Children and youth made up almost 50 percent of those affected, due to the timing of the disaster and the poor quality of school building construction. The education sector faces major challenges to reconstruct and be prepared for future natural disasters.A study by UNESCO’s the International Institute for Educational Planning assesses the response of the education sector in northern Pakistan and Azad Jammu more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on May 25, 2010

Myanmar cyclone two years on: Aid effort only a quarter funded as survivors face another monsoon season

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International aid agency Oxfam called for additional funding for the 2008 Cyclone Nargis survivors in Myanmar today, saying the upcoming monsoon season is posing a serious threat to their recovery with shelter still a pressing need and agriculture at risk.

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on May 20, 2010

“I Want to Help My Own People” - State Control and Civil Society in Burma after Cyclone Nargis

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hrw.org –

This 102-page report based on 135 interviews with cyclone survivors, aid workers, and other eyewitnesses, details the Burmese military government's response to Nargis and its implications for human rights and development in Burma today. The report describes the government's attempts to block assistance in the desperate three weeks after the cyclone, which struck Burma's Irrawaddy Delta on May 2, 2008, and the concerted response from increasingly assertive Burmese civil society groups to more...

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on May 02, 2010

Haiti Earthquake: Three months on

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Three months on from the earthquake which devastated Haiti, the government is at risk of ignoring survivors in its plans to rehouse hundreds of thousands of people.

Added by Zunia to Disaster Prevention & Response on April 26, 2010

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