Humanitarian and emergency assistance
- A projection of people affected annually by climate-related natural disasters up to 2015
- S. Ganeshan; W. Diamond / Oxfam, 2009
- The analysis in this paper identifies an underlying upward trend in the numbers of people affected by climate related disasters since 1980. This paper predicts that, by 2015, on average over 375 million people per year are likely to b...
- Detailing the effects of the blockade of the Gaza strip
- Reliefweb, 2009
- This report documents the humanitarian impact of the blockade imposed by Israel on the 1.5 million people living in the Gaza strip. The report describes how the recurrent cycles of violence and human rights violations, stemming ...
- What is the role of the affected state in disaster response?
- P. Harvey / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
- This brief asserts that research relating to humanitarian crises has largely focused on what international aid agencies and donor governments do in response to disasters. Much less attention has been given to, the author states,&...
- Integrating gender issues in humanitarian responses to conflicts and emergencies
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2006
- In the rush to provide humanitarian response when a disaster hits or a conflict erupts, paying specific attention to gender issues may seem irrelevant. This handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the o...
- Asking the right questions about climate change risks and effects
- M. Van Aalst; M. Helmer; C. de Jong; et al. / Red Cross/ Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, 2007
- The Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Guide puts forward experiences of more than forty National Societies who in the last five years have started to address climate change in their work. The guide aims to provide guidance and step-by-...
- The right to survive
- T.S. Cross; B.H. Taylor / Oxfam, 2009
- Almost 250 million people around the world are affected by climate-related disasters in a typical year. This report projects that, by 2015, this number could grow by 50 per cent to an average of more than 375 million people as climate...
- Disasters: an exceptional category of issues or a mainstream concern that should trigger specific adjustments?
- E. Brusset; M. Bhatt; K. Bjornestad / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2009
- This evaluation explores how to turn the ripple of the global response to 2004 tsunami into a developmental wave greater than that of the tsunami. The evaluation covers five sets of issues: the roles of the states and civil society, l...
- How has India responded to national natural disasters?
- G. Price; M. Bhatt / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
- India is one of the largest and most vulnerable countries, in terms of exposure to natural hazards including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis or droughts. Reported direct losses from natural catastrophes more than quadrupled fr...
- Combating disasters: a focus on early warning, early action
- A. Collins; N. Maunde; M. McNabb / International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2009
- This report focuses on two key aspects of disaster risk reduction: early warning and early action. The author states that the decline in injuries, loss of livelihoods and deaths from disasters over the past 30 years is, in part, due t...
- Conducting real time evaluations (RTEs) of humanitarian operational responses
- J. Cosgrave; B. Ramalingam; T. Beck / Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, 2009
- Real-time evaluations (RTE) is one of the most demanding types of evaluation practice. It requires wide range of skills from evaluators but also a tightly focused professional approach in order to meet the demands of an RTE. This...
- What is the role of the affected state in disaster response?
- P. Harvey / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
- This brief asserts that research relating to humanitarian crises has largely focused on what international aid agencies and donor governments do in response to disasters. Much less attention has been given to, the author states,&...
- Integrating gender issues in humanitarian responses to conflicts and emergencies
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2006
- In the rush to provide humanitarian response when a disaster hits or a conflict erupts, paying specific attention to gender issues may seem irrelevant. This handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the o...
- Asking the right questions about climate change risks and effects
- M. Van Aalst; M. Helmer; C. de Jong; et al. / Red Cross/ Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, 2007
- The Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Guide puts forward experiences of more than forty National Societies who in the last five years have started to address climate change in their work. The guide aims to provide guidance and step-by-...
- The right to survive
- T.S. Cross; B.H. Taylor / Oxfam, 2009
- Almost 250 million people around the world are affected by climate-related disasters in a typical year. This report projects that, by 2015, this number could grow by 50 per cent to an average of more than 375 million people as climate...
- Disasters: an exceptional category of issues or a mainstream concern that should trigger specific adjustments?
- E. Brusset; M. Bhatt; K. Bjornestad / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2009
- This evaluation explores how to turn the ripple of the global response to 2004 tsunami into a developmental wave greater than that of the tsunami. The evaluation covers five sets of issues: the roles of the states and civil society, l...
- How has India responded to national natural disasters?
- G. Price; M. Bhatt / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
- India is one of the largest and most vulnerable countries, in terms of exposure to natural hazards including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis or droughts. Reported direct losses from natural catastrophes more than quadrupled fr...
- Combating disasters: a focus on early warning, early action
- A. Collins; N. Maunde; M. McNabb / International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 2009
- This report focuses on two key aspects of disaster risk reduction: early warning and early action. The author states that the decline in injuries, loss of livelihoods and deaths from disasters over the past 30 years is, in part, due t...
- Conducting real time evaluations (RTEs) of humanitarian operational responses
- J. Cosgrave; B. Ramalingam; T. Beck / Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, 2009
- Real-time evaluations (RTE) is one of the most demanding types of evaluation practice. It requires wide range of skills from evaluators but also a tightly focused professional approach in order to meet the demands of an RTE. This...
- Technology-based non structural measures for managing floods
- A.B. Shrestha / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2008
- Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. They tend to carry with them much higher amounts of debris which can caus...
- Community-based approaches to flash flood risk management
- A.B. Shrestha; S.H. Shah; R. Karim / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2008
- Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. Vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, the poor, women an...
- Belize Red Cross Society
- In the Caribbean, the national Red Cross societies are assisted by the International Federation Secretariat, with regional offices based in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic, with support from the Americas Zone Office based in Panama. The IFRC secretariat provides services that include international coordination of disaster relief, capacity-building of National Societi...
- Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
- Organisation working to build safe communities for vulnerable populations
- IRIN PlusNews
- PlusNews is the global online HIV and AIDS news service of the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). It is the most comprehensive source of original reporting on the pandemic, providing a professionally produced, one-stop information service for cutting-edge, but jargon-free news and analysis on HIV and AIDS in four languages - English, French, Portuguese a...
- Health Action in Crises, WHO (HAC)
- Through its Health Action in Crises project the World Health Organisation seeks to work with member states, international partners, and local institutions to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters and crises.
- PreventionWeb
- A product from the UN/ISDR PreventionWeb.net is a website aimed at increasing knowledge sharing on disaster risk reduction (DRR) issues. It is stated that it provides a common tool for both specialists and non-specialists interested or working in DRR to connect, exchange experiences and share information at all levels of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction: local...
- Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
- CRED promotes research, training, and information dissemination on disasters, with a special focus on public health, epidemiology, structural and socio-economic aspects. It aims to enhance the effectiveness of developing countries' disaster management capabilities as well as fostering policy-oriented research.
- National alliance for disaster risk reduction (NADRR) (NADRR)
- Indian platform for community-led disaster reduction initiatives
- International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) (UNISDR)
- Promoting links and the coordination of disaster reduction activities
- Center on International Cooperation, New York University (CIC)
- Research institute on international humanitarian response and global security
- Feinstein International Center, USA
- The Feinstein International Center's mission statement includes a commitment to develop and promote operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives and livelihoods of people living in crisis-affected and marginalized communities who are impacted by violence, malnutrition, loss of assets or forced migration. It aims to work globally in partnership with nationa...
