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This brochure, while providing an overview of the global context, seeks to explain what disaster risk reduction means for the International Federation and to set out a framework to help the 185 member National societies to make communities safer and more

Este mapa es el resultado del estudio "VULNERABILIDAD SÍSMICA DE MANAGUA" que a su vez es un componente del proyecto "REDUCCIÓN DE LA VULNERABILIDAD ANTE DESASTRES NATURALES".

Proyecto reducción de la vulnerabilidad ante desastres naturales: revisión y actualización del reglamento nacional de construcción:

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El presente documento contiene la propuesta del primer título del Reglamento Nacional de Construcción. Se

@local.glob, issue no. 3 – year 2006:

The document assists in facilitating and supporting efforts by governments, local authorities, international organizations, and multilateral financial and trade institutions to invest in reducing disaster risk and to

Sinapred realizó un ejercicio donde se simuló la devastación provocada por un sismo de 6.7 grados en la escala de Richter. Según el Secretario Ejecutivo Ramón Arnesto Soza, 'las fallas y deficiencias que tengamos se convertirán en nuestras líneas de trabajo para superarnos en el futuro'...

This presentation was given at the Workshop on National Platforms at the International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC) in Davos, Switzerland, in August of 2008. This NP presentation includes information regarding: Context of Disaster Risk Reduction

This Action Plan was prepared in preparation for the Workshop on National Platforms at the International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC) in Davos, Switzerland, in August of 2008. This Action Plan includes information regarding: Objectives, Activities

WFP and IFAD have launched a joint initiative with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to help provide poor rural farmers with financial protection following natural hazard events....