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The number of disasters, and those affected by them in the developing world, is steadily rising. Three times more people were affected by disasters in the 1990s than in the 1970s, and economic losses were five times higher. The situation is expected to worsen, as the IPCC predict that the incidence and severity of floods and droughts worldwide is likely to increase with global warming during the 21st century. With each new disaster in developing countries, precious gains in poverty eradication are lost. Therefore, disaster risk reduction with vulnerable communities, is essential to protect life, infrastructure, health and livlihoods.
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Between 2006 and 2007, Tearfund undertook an extensive piece of research among communities and governments in South, South East and Central Asia and Africa to identify good practice in community-based disaster risk management and identify the challen... |
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This booklet is aimed at organisations which are already involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR), but have not yet considered an advocacy approach to DRR. The booklet sets out why advocacy on DRR is important, why governments should be held account... |
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This report highlights ways to prevent food crises, reduce their impact and ensure that communities are prepared in Niger and Burkina Faso, the Sahel region of West Africa. It identifies disaster risk reduction approaches to build on the resilience ... |
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This report was commissioned by 10 British NGOs that are part of the Sahel Working Group, which was concerned that chronic vulnerability persists in the Sahel. It examines how vulnerability is understood and addressed by development agencies and gov... |
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A research report on institutional donor progress with mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR). The report is based on self-assessments undertaken by 11 donor organisations, and includes recommendations for addessing the issues raised. |
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This report describes the environmental context of Darfur and makes practical recommendations for the relief effort. It also raises questions about wider relief practice. |
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Governments must change the way they do aid work after thousands of needless deaths in recent disasters |
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This report examines the building blocks of successful legislative reform for disaster risk reduction, and presents a detailed account of the reform process in South Africa. |
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This report looks at EU progress with mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into its relief and development programming, and offers recommendations for action to the European Commission. |
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A tool to help development organisations measure and monitor progress with mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into their relief and development work. |
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