The National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management (DRM NAP) 2008 ‐ 2018 provides a roadmap of how the Republic of Marshall Islands will go about implementing the strategy of establishing a...
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National Disaster Management Act: 2007 revised edition
An act to provide for the management of the pre and post effects of natural disaster in Tuvalu and other disaster related matters.
Tuvalu's National Adaptation Programme of Action: Under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Tuvalu National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is based upon existing environmental information, reports and expert judgments, understanding gathered from community consultations and...
Natural Hazard Risks (as of 06 Jul 2007)
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Press statement from Henrietta Fore, USAID Administrator on USAID officials killed in Sudan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has learned that two members of our valued professional team were shot and killed early this morning in Khartoum, Sudan. John...
Gunmen kill U.S. official in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a U.S. government aid agency official and his driver in Khartoum on Tuesday, U.S. and Sudanese officials said. The unknown assailants opened fire as the...
Indonesian flood toll rises, hits transport
By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's main island of Java was hit by further flooding on Tuesday, bringing the total number of dead or missing people from recent rain-related...
U.S. International Food Assistance Report 2007
The United States is committed to the goal of global food security through its international food assistance and other foreign assistance programs. In fiscal year (FY) 2007, the United States...
We Can't Afford to Wait: The Business Case for Rapid Scale-up of Malaria Control in Africa
The Malaria No More/McKinsey & Company report was created in consultation with more than 30 leading experts across key international anti-malaria partners, including the World Health Organization,...
Building Resilience to Natural Disasters: A Framework for Private Sector Engagement
In September 2007, the European Union announced a Global Climate Change Alliance to help poor countries prepare for natural disasters and 'climate proof' development and poverty reduction strategies,...
Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response: Guidance and Indicator Package for Implementing Priority Five of the Hyogo Framework
Over the past two decades, the number of recorded disasters has doubled from approximately 200 to over 400 per year. Nine out of every ten of these disasters have been climate related. Current...
IASC Report 2007
In March 2007, there was a change in leadership of the IASC Principals, as Mr. John Holmes succeeded Mr. Jan Egeland as Emergency Relief Coordinator and Chairperson of the IASC. As per agreed upon...
Indicators of Progress: Guidance on Measuring the Reduction of Disaster Risks and the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
In January 2005, at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, in Kobe Hyogo, Japan, 168 States adopted the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities...
Sri Lanka: Humanitarian Access (as of 01 January, 2008)
Note: Full Access: All agencies have full access Partial Access: Agencies do not have systematic access to concerned areas. They either have to follow pre-set procedures or are denied access for some...
Sri Lanka: District: Ampara - Access information updated as at 01 January, 2008
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Sri Lanka: District - Batticaloa: Access information updated as at 01 January 2008
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Sri Lanka: Mannar District - Administrative Map - District Secretariat Divisions and Grama Niladhari Divisions (as of 1 Jan 2008)
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Earthquake Risk Reduction: Addressing the Unmet Challenges
Much of the discussion on the following pages echoes the findings of several National Academy of Science reports, particularly a report on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research published in 2005...
Fiji: $70,000 already spent by government on roads
In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Gene, the Roads Department has already spent $70,000 for road clearance alone. In a presentation made to Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama from officers...
M=5.6 Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Report
Earthquake Details Magnitude: 5.6 Date-Time Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 06:32:33 UTC Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 12:32:33 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location:...