Purpose This paper looks at the Community-Based Disaster Management Flood and Earthquake Preparedness and Response Programme (CBDM) implemented by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in early 2005. The paper provides an overview of the programme, its outcomes, lessons learned…
Purpose This is a story of four women who lived through cyclone Sidr which hit the southern part of Bangladesh on November 15, 2007. It is the story of their vulnerability, their loss and survival. Overview When warnings of the…
Purpose/Objective This paper provides an overview of the Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Preparedness Initiative (KVEPI) implemented by the Nepal Red Cross Society from September 2003 – June 2005. It looks at the successes of the programme, its challenges, the lessons learned…
Purpose This video looks at how the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement promotes respect for diversity and non-discrimination in disaster response. Overview Discrimination can increase vulnerability during a crisis. The movement works on the principle of impartiality and serves those in…
Purpose This video looks at various answers to the question: Within the IFRC how can we make gender equality between women and men happen? Overview A few of the responses provided were: “Close the gender gap in wages, reduce occupational…
Purpose This video is one of five documentaries created to illustrate best practice in building community and Red Cross and Red Crescent capacity in a variety of cultural contexts in Mongolia, Australia, Nepal and Cambodia. Overview The capacity-building process involves…
Purpose This video is one of five documentaries created to illustrate best practices in building community and Red Cross and Red Crescent capacity in a variety of cultural contexts from Mongolia, Australia, Nepal and Cambodia. Overview To start a participatory…
Purpose This is a practical handbook to help those initiating, managing and/or using gender-responsive evaluations by providing direction, advice and tools for every step in the evaluation process: planning, preparation, conducting, reporting, evaluation and follow up. Overview Chapter 1 introduces…
Purpose This study’s overall objective is to provide information on the collection and use of sex and age disaggregated data (SADD), and gender and generational analyses of SADD. It is intended to inform assessment processes by humanitarian actors responding to…
Purpose This report documents the key findings and lessons learned from a project the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) conducted to identify the barriers that people with disabilities face in accessing programmes and services designed…