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We are pleased to announce the 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, incorporating the 3rd Annual Meeting of the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network. The conference is jointly...
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In 2014, we are delighted to be co-hosting the conference with the National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE), located in central Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi, with over a thousand years of history, is...
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The cluster approach was introduced as part of humanitarian reform in 2005. Itseeks to make humanitarian assistance more effective by introducing a systemof sectoral coordination with designated...

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Publisher(s): MapAction
Date: Feb 2014

The first edition of this field guide was published in 2009 and has been used by a broad spectrum of humanitarian and development organisations seeking practical and low cost ways to exploit...

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Date: Feb 2014

This Network Paper explores the current and practice of contingency planning in humanitarian organisations. It sets out the key terms and concepts relating to contingency planning, explores the...

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Date: Feb 2014

In recent years, international humanitarian agencies have been adapting theirresponses to emergencies. Many have begun using cash-based initiatives, alongsideor in place of conventional relief...

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Date: Feb 2014

This document presents an overview of key concepts necessary for understanding the flooding problem, descriptions of appropriate construction materials and techniques as well as a set of stndards...

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These guidelines aim to support the fieldworker in establishing the necessity for and overseeing the construction of multi-purpose buildings to be used in a range of emergency situations. The...

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Date: Feb 2014

This document is the report of the CBHA Learning Event, held in London on January the 25th, 2012. It briefly summarizes the four sessions of the day:

Session One - Overview of CBHA...

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Date: Jun 2014

This study was born of a commitment to understanding cash transfers as a tool for providing emergency relief and the subsequent implications for World Vision. It draws on the growing volume of...

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