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This programme evaluation report describes the processes of the 2009 Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) programme as a community-driven approach, including partner training in...
A case study on the destruction and redbuilding of a single families shelter after cylclone Sidr.
A one day workshop was held in Barisal Bangladesh on 7th February 2008. The workshop was funded by IFRC with support from the shelter working group in Barisal. The workshop was attended by over 90...
One week after the SIDR cyclone, Solidarités carried out a first three weeks assessment focused on water and sanitation aspects in Mathbaria Thana, Barisal District. Since the 1st of December 2007...
School safety and education are both key to reducing the impact of disasters. The role of education in reducing disaster risks is enshrined in all global commitments and frameworks. Foremost among...
An update from the United Stated Agency for International Development about the investments in humanitarian activities related to shelter and settlements. It describes among other things the...
While there have been successful initiatives towards improving the performance of new construction by incorporation of appropriate designs, cost-effective flood-resistant techniques and building...
The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of...
Folling Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, the Shelter Coordination Group launched an assessment to look at the needs of the affected population in terms of Early
Recovery Programming. That...
In an effort to develop an understanding of the overall response from Shelter Coordination Group member agencies to Cyclone Sidr, the SCG has produced an Agency Reporting Template for each agency...