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Policies and plans

This manual presents every one of the work stages that will allow the educational establishment to develop its specific school safety plan in an environment of full participation.

Chile - government
Documents and publications

The report is a preliminary assessment of damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck the state of Gujarat, India, in 2001, which also tries to outline a strategy for implementing a recovery program.

World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Policies and plans

The National Disaster Response Plan in Nicaragua (PNRDN) is part of the strategic planning process of the National System for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Response (SNPMAD) under the coordination of its Executive Secretariat.

Nicaragua - government
Policies and plans

This policy is Presidential Decree No. 1,557 on the Force of Law of the National System of Civil Protection and Disaster Management.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - government
Policies and plans

The national emergency plan establishes the institutional and inter-institutional framework for the actions of the Government and civil society in the event of a threat or existence of a disaster to safeguard life.

Dominican Republic - government
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Documents and publications

This report assesses the impacts of Hurricane Keith in Belize from 30 September to 1 October 2000. It appraises the macroeconomic and environmental effects and presents a sector by sector analysis leading to an overall assessment of the damage.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL)
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Documents and publications

This document attempts to assess the cost of damages to the Mozambican economy, both at the sectoral level and overall from the flood and cyclone emergency of February -March 2000.

World Bank, the
Policies and plans

The fundamental objective of this law is to regulate all activities in the field of Risk Reduction and Disaster and Emergency Response

Bolivia - government

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