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Social vulnerability is a topic of interest in disaster management but the scope of its utility is still undefined. CDC’s Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program is evaluating the...
To develop technical and policy recommendations for reducing health risks due to dampness and mould, WHO has carried out a project on “Addressing policy implications of actions to reduce health...
Over 28 million people including an estimated 10 million children are in the path of the impact of Cyclone FANI in ODISHA in mainly 14 districts • The Government of Odisha-NGO (GO-NGO)...
This Compendium is a pioneering collection of case studies describing area-based approaches to urban challenges (2010-2019). The case studies were sourced from multiple agencies, collected by the...
These guidelines have been prepared to help integrate and mainstream the concerns and issues related to older persons into disaster risk management programmes and processes. They outline...
This study demonstrates that older people in HIV/AIDS affected households are vulnerable to extreme poverty, and at times, destitution. They often have few productive assets or resources and...
The Ethiopian government's policy on food aid targeting excludes people thought to be over 60 years from participating in Employment Generation Schemes (food for work), regardless of their...
This policy briefs details the non-communicable disease research priorities in Myanmar.
Better mental health services are desperately needed in Myanmar. To achieve this, a clear policy on mental health is crucial. Between 2013 and 2017, the number of patients treated for mental...
This policy brief discusses why Myanmar should have a greater focus on addressing non-communicable diseases and what needs too change.