Purpose This poster looks at the steps for accountability to affected people in assessments and monitoring; shelter and gender-based violence. Overview In assessments and monitoring, the steps involve: guaranteeing gender balance in the assessment team; speaking directly with affected women,…
Purpose This pocket guide covers issues such as the basics of gender and diversity analysis, rapid gender and diversity assessment – the triple ‘A’ approach, gender-based violence, and the roles and responsibilities of different groups of people, ranging from the…
Purpose This document looks at the impact of disaster on gender equality, the status of gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction, and drivers for integrating gender equality in disaster risk reduction. It provides recommendations for addressing gender equality in the…
Purpose This paper attempts to address some of the shortcomings of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and to move the debate beyond the simplistic focus of including vulnerable groups within disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy-making. By promoting socio-economic and…
Purpose This document looks at natural disasters and their gender specific impact. It looks at the risks women face in disasters and states that it is important that women not only be viewed as victims of disaster, but as agents…
Purpose This sourcebook focuses on climate change adaptation (CCA) rather than mitigation. It focuses on the front end of the project cycle; specifically, proposal preparation for accessing climate change adaptation financing. The sourcebook provides the reader with tools to help…
Purpose This handbook offers real and practical guidance on identifying and addressing the differing needs and situations of women, girls, boys and men; in other words, being sensitive to gender issues in humanitarian crises. Overview The handbook is divided into…
Purpose This publication offers policy and practical guidelines for national and local governments to further implement the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA). The overarching goal is to contribute to building…
This document is a South-East Asia specific disaster risk reduction framework aimed at providing more specific guidance to National Societies.
Purpose The report summarises the initial outcomes of an action research project launched by the Organisational Development Department to look at the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RC/RC) response to the tsunami from a gender perspective. The aim of the…