Purpose: The document provides case study of Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) from its experiences in its community based preparedness and response programme during Giri Cyclone in 2010. Overview: The document outlines MRCS ‘s implementation of community based disaster risk management programme (CBDRM)…
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This ‘Participant Handbook’ is to help the course participants to follow the CBDRR Training Course. The handbook contains all the information that is needed by the participant to attend the training, conducted by the Myanmar Red Cross Society with the support of the various Partner National Societies.
The CBDRR Step-by-Step Methodology aims to guide the effective implementation of new community-based as well as school-based interventions implemented by MRCS as well as other DRR actors in Myanmar identifying key steps that need to be followed under each program as well as Minimum Activities for each of the steps.
The Manual on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction is a consolidation and harmonization of existing CBDRR methodologies, procedures, and practices of Myanmar Red Cross Society.
Purpose/overview: To document the key success factor in constructing the rain water catchment in the arid area of Gunung Kidul district, Indonesia, which highlights the strong involvement of the community, the community, comprising of 6,000 families, constructed 1062 units of rain water…
This case study looks at the Integrated Community-Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR), a five-year project implemented by the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) in partnership with the American Red Cross (ARC).
The ICBRR project aims to enhance the capacity of communities and PMI (at National Headquarters, chapters, and branches) to prepare for and respond to disasters. The project was implemented in 100 villages and 75 schools within four target districts of Aceh (Sabang, Aceh Besar, Banda Aceh, and Aceh Jaya).
Purpose/Overview: This case study highlights: -The wide partnership which collaborates and coordinates to bring about this community flood resilience program initiative in 21 communities along 3 river basins in West Java, Indonesia. The partnership involves private sector, national and local government…
This guide aims to provide an overview of successful practice from the field for the disaster risk reduction/ management practitioner interested in EWS. It presents guiding principles that will build a strong foundation for the design or strengthening of EWS at any level. It is not an operational, but a strategic, guide that insists on asking the right questions and exploring all perspectives prior even to deciding whether or not early warning is the appropriate tool for a given context. Overall, this guide aims to inspire readers to take simple integrated steps towards sustainable EWS that make clear contributions to community-level risk reduction and saving lives and livelihoods.