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    Child-led disaster risk reduction: a practical guide

    Save the Children [Sweden], 2007
    This guide, and the examples within it, show the varied, productive and leading roles children can play in disaster risk reduction (DRR). The guide states that it is crucial that as the most vulnerable section of society, children are empowered and educated to be able to prepare themselves and their communities to cope with potential disasters.
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    In the face of disaster: children and climate change

    International Save the Children Alliance, 2008
    Climate change is likely to lead to an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and it will be the people in the poorest countries, especially children, who will bear the brunt.
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    Older people’s associations in community disaster risk reduction: a resource book

    HelpAge International, 2007
    Building community capacity through Older People’s Associations (OPAs) enhances the resilience of a community in the event of a disaster. Lessons learnt suggest that there are many ways in which older men and women can contribute in planning and coordinating community responses to disasters. [adapted from author]
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    Natural hazards in the Caribbean

    World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2008
    This paper analyses the impact of natural disasters in the Caribbean. This paper presents the main macroeconomic impact of disasters, e.g., a deteriorating fiscal balance, a collapse of growth and a worsening external balance, as a consequence of damage resulting from the event.
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    Better ways to find humanitarian employment

    Eldis Document Store, 2008
    The frequency and complexity of emergency situations has led to an increase in the numbers of people employed by aid agencies. Whilst governments, international and national agencies employ permanent staff, the random nature of humanitarian work means that many employees will be on short-term contracts.
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    Dilemmas of humanitarian assistance: don't shoot the messenger – aid workers’ perspectives and practice on working with insecurity

    International NGO Training and Research Centre, 2008
    Based largely on qualitative data collected through interviews with humanitarian aid workers from a range of British INGOs, this paper discusses some of the security issues faced those delivering humanitarian assistance.
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    Disabilities among refugees and conflict-affected populations: a resource kit for fieldworkers

    Women's Refugee Commission, 2008
    Persons with disabilities remain among the most hidden, neglected and socially excluded of all displaced people today. People with disabilities are often literally and programmatically “invisible” in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) assistance programs [adapted from author].
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    People, policy, and partnership for disaster resilient development

    National alliance for disaster risk reduction (NADRR), 2007
    This document outlines the proceedings of a two-day workshop entitled ‘People, policy, and partnership for disaster resilient development’ held in 2007 in New Delhi. The workshop focused on sharing lessons and building partnerships to scale up community-led disaster reduction initiatives.
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    National alliance for disaster risk reduction (NADRR) (NADRR)

    The National Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction (NADRR) was launched in India on November 4, 2007 at a meeting of over  150 civil society leaders.
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    International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) (UNISDR)

    The International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN/ISDR) is the focal point in the UN System to promote links and synergies between, and the coordination of, disaster reduction activities in t

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