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The Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) engaging with ASEAN
Purpose: The 2-page snapshot offers an overview of how the Regional Resilience Initiative (RRI) contributes to reducing the impact of disasters on vulnerable communities in Southeast Asia. Launched in 2014, with funding from the Canadian government and Canadian Red Cross,…
Snapshot focus on gender and diversity in disaster risk reduction – May 2016
The document highlights the focus on gender and diversity in disaster risk reduction, by aligning with the Sendai Framework and forging networks and partnerships. It also highlights the intersection with disaster law and risk governance and demonstrating the focus in country level examples, such as in Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines.
Asia Pacific Regional approach: Livelihoods & Cash Transfer Programming (Draft)
The document aims to provide general understand of Asia Pacific regional approaches of disaster preparedness and response with a particular emphasize on livelihoods and cash transfer programmes.
Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) Status in Southeast Asia – Sep 2015
The document provides information on Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) and disaster response and recovery efforts. IFRC South East Asia Regional Delegation (SEARD) organized 12 different RDRT training sessions in the last 15 years and trained 290 people. It assesses RDRT performance from 2005-2015 on development history, standardization of RDRT database, learnt lessons and scenarios to improve, recommendations in terms of mobilization, institutionalization and five proposals for upcoming work.
First Annual Review: Asia Pacific Standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Response and Early Recovery 2011
Purpose: The document is aimed to provides data analysis and lessons from experiences in the following SOPs in the period from April 2010 to April 2011 and recommendations for updating as necessary. The main objectives of the SOPs are: to ensure an efficient working…
Contingency Planning Guide
This document provides an overview of the key elements of contingency planning. It provides guidelines for contingency planning; planning priorities will differ according to the context and scope of any given situation.
Gender and Diversity IFRC South-East Asia Regional Network from June-December 2015
Purpose: The document aims to update recent progress and share experiences of the IFRC regional network on gender and diversity to support leaders, staff, volunteer in their concerted efforts address the gender and diversity issues. Overview: Thedocument provides an overview to the ongoing work of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in gender and diversity from June-December 2015. Main contents include: Introduction, Technical assistance,…
The IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risk of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
Purpose: Overview: Usage: Policy development Audience: Technical staff For related documents, click here Scenario Exercise on Floods Overall Framing and Discussion of Expose and Vulnerability | IPCC SREX Regional Outreach meeting, Bangkok, 4 May 2012 | Bach Tan Sinh. Ph.D…
Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in Asia: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report
This summary highlights the key findings of the report from an Asian perspective, including an assessment of the science and the implications of this for society and sustainable development. The SREX report considers the effects of climate change on extreme events, disasters, and disaster risk management (DRM).