Attachments
The 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is scheduled to happen from 22–26 June, 2014. A biennial conference, organized jointly by UNISDR and various Asian Countries, the AMCDRR brings together several stakeholders to exchange ideas, innovations and best practices related with disaster risk management. The theme of this year's conference is Promoting Investments for Resilient Nations and Communities.
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net tries to highlight pertinent areas of disaster risk management from Asia to prepare for the upcoming conference. The articles in this issue provide an overview of key challenges and best practices in the field of disaster risk reduction from Asia. Voices of local community members on the importance of livelihood support against disasters have also been highlighted with the purpose of making them heard to policy makers and experts. A news section on the major developments around the globe related to disasters of various kinds has also been added.
Rich in content and topical in nature, this issue of Southasiadisasters.net is a must-read for all those interested about the recent developments and achievements of DRR in Asia.
The 112th issue of Southasiadisaster.net is titled ‘Preparing for the 6th AMCDRR’ content includes:
i. The 6th AMCDRR: Towards a Resilient Asia by Cherian Mathews, Asia Regional Director, Oxfam GB, Bangkok
ii. The 6th AMCDRR: Asia on the Threshold of HFA2 by Kshitij Gupta
iii. Disasters, Targets and Indicators for Post 2015 Development Agenda: Some Concerns by Mihir R. Bhatt
iv. Impact of Disasters on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs): Agenda for HFA2 by AIDMI Team v. Capturing Disaster Risk Reduction Voices in A sia by Ennio V. Picucci
vi. Beyond Scarcity: The Arsenic Disaster by Karthik Seshan, Research Associate, Saci WATERs, Andhra Pradesh, India
vii. A Recipe for Disaster Resilience? by Alex Barrett and Matthew Pritchard, Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP), Bangladesh
viii. The Importance of GIS in Disaster and Emergency Management by Abhinav Walia, Centre For Disaster Management, LBSNAA, Uttarakhand, India
ix. Flood Management in Bangladesh: Recent Evidences and Future Challenges by Prof. Rezaur Rahman, Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
x. Disaster Risks of Dhaka City by Farid Hasan Ahmed, Senior Program Officer, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Embassy of Switzerland, Dhaka
xi. Youthful View on Hyogo Framework for Action 2 by Mihir R. Bhatt
xii. Impact of Tsunami: Lessons on Post-disaster Recovery by Japanese Corporations by Cindy Yoshiko Shirata, Professor, University of Tsukuba, Japan
xiii. Let there be Cyclone, We are Ready! by Onno Ruhl, Country Director, The World Bank, New Delhi, India
xiv. Post Disaster Shelter Rehabilitation in Cambodia by Piotr Sasin, Spatial Planner and Country Director, People in Need, Cambodia
xv. Voices from Small and Medium Entrepreneurs of Puri, Odisha on 2011 Floods by AIDMI Team xvi. Oxfam Minimum Standards for Gender in Emergencies by Kshitij Gupta
xvii. Engaging SAARC for Resilience and Cross Border Facilitation for Rapid Response in Disasters by Shafqat Munir, Regional Rights in Crisis Coordinator Asia, Oxfam
xviii. The Safer Schools Project, Ayeryawaddy Delta, Myanmar by John Norton, President, Development Workshop France (DWF), France
xix. Almost Ten Years after the Asian Tsunami, What Worked? by Ajith Tennakoon, Senior Program Adviser, Sevalanka Foundation, Sri Lanka
Themes: HFA2, Disaster Risk Management, Education & School Safety, Gender, Governance, Public-private Partnerships