resources

 

Trainings & Conferences

Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (RedR)

RedR relieves suffering in disasters by selecting,
training, and providing
competent & effective personnel to humanitarian relief agencies world-wide.
RedR Training courses, widely recognised by humanitarian aid agencies, can also count towards formal schemes of Continuing Professional Development.
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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

ADPC is a regional resource center working towards disaster reduction for safer communities and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific Go to the website


SPHERE Trainings

 

Sphere project is was developed based on two core beliefs: first, that all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of calamity and conflict, and second, that those affected by disaster have a right to life with dignity and therefore a right to assistance.The project has developed several tools, the key one being the handbook.The Sphere Training Program has been developed to help practitioners learn how to apply the Sphere handbook in their work. Go to the website

Core Group Meeting on NGO Networking and Cooperation in Asia
01 December 2003

 

This is the proceeding of the initial meeting and discussion about building a network for disaster reponse among NGO in Asia Go to the website
Reading Corner
Recommended Journals:

Disasters
The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management
Published on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute

Edited by:
Paul Harvey, Helen Young and David Alexander

 

 


Print ISSN: 0361-3666
Online ISSN: 1467-7717
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 28
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2003: 25/39 (Planning & Development)
Impact Factor: 0.469
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"Sustainable Community Based Management Practices in Asia - A User's Guide"

Edited by:
Rajib Shaw & Kenji Okazaki

UNCRD publ. June 2004.

Website : http://www.hyogo.uncrd.or.jp

Email : rep@hyogo.uncrd.or.jp

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" Facilitating Networks - A Good Practice Guide"

A DFID staff captured practical experience during two workshops for network facilitators

DFID, UK

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Humanitarian Exchange Newsletter

 

Humanitarian Practice Network

Overseas Development Institute

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ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management The ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management envisions a region consisting of disaster-resilient nations, mutually assisting and complementing one another, sharing a common bond in minimising adverse effects of disasters in pursuit of safer communities and sustainable development
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"Total Disaster Risk Management: Good Practices" is now available on the web (in pdf format).   Go to the website
A report of the Thematic Session on "Risk Communication" Organized by ADRC in cooperation with other partners as part of the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction Go to the website

 

 

 
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