India

This publication seeks to highlight initiatives that have successfully linked poverty reduction and disaster risk reduction in various parts of the world. It features several projects and initiatives that show how DRR can be integrated into poverty

The overall objective of the Recovery Framework of the UN System in support of Government of India for a post-tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programme is to define the approach of the United Nations in facilitating the rapid recovery of the affected populations. This approach is designed to lead to both recovery and the expansion of opportunities for sustainable development, and the reduction of future disaster risks.

Today it is a proven fact that disasters can happen at any place irrespective of the developed, developing or the least developed status of a country. It can cause massive destruction to the lives and livelihoods of large population and hence, to the

The strategy paper covers tsunami characteristics, do’s and don’ts in pre, during, and post-tsunami time phases, tsunami risk and multi hazard situations in India and their assessment in any given area and specific solutions for early warning and

Acknowledging the need for a disaster knowledge networking platform to facilitate interaction and have simultaneous dialogue with all related expertise dealing with disaster management in India, the knowledge management initiative has been thoughtfully

Consise set of guidelines detailing the reconstruction of housing affected by 2004 Indian Ocean and Tsunami. Main sections include: disaster and effects, construction and planning aspects for resistance against disasters, retrofitting of exiting buildings, repairs and strengthening of buildings.

This report addresses disasters that are the product of a hazard such as earthquake, flood or wind storm coinciding with a vulnerable situation which might include communities, cities or villages. There are two main components in this definition: hazard

This issue is covering grassroots initiatives in disaster risk reduction and climate change. This e-newsletter is a publication from Disaster Watch, an initiative of Huairou Commission and GROOTS International.