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Child-led disaster risk reduction
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Words Into Action: Engaging children and youth in disaster risk reduction and resilience building
At the time of writing, children and youth under age 30 make up more than half the world’s population. They are the ones who will benefit most from reducing the risk and impact of disasters, curtailing climate chaos and achieving the global Sustainable De
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Facets: Real stories of resilience
These case stories are translated narratives of children who underwent training to be part of their "school watching team". In this program, they learned about disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) and climate change.
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Children, Do You Know What To Do During Emergencies?
The Philippines is hit by around 20 tropical cyclones every year, state weather bureau PAGASA reported. Aside from typhoons, other forms of natural calamities can happen, such as earthquakes, landslides, extreme flooding, and volcanic eruptions, among sev
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Reducing Risks, Enhancing Resilience: Save the Children and Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
This report from Save the Children highlights the critical role that children play in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Save the Children believes that although children are vulnerable, they have the potential to effectively communicate risks and act as agen
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: For Children
This child-friendly publication introduces children to the Sendai Framework and the concepts of disasters, risks, and hazards. Through various texts and activities, children are given an interactive opportunity to learn about child-centered disaster risk
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Putting Children at the Heart of the World Humanitarian Summit
The right to be heard is a guiding principle of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children have an important role to play in their own protection and in planning their communities’ response to an emergency. This literature review reflects the
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Tsunami Ten Years On: Stories of Change 2004-2014
The objective of this study is to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, sustainability, and impact of the tsunami response in Sri Lanka and Indonesia 10 years later. A cross cutting theme of this study is the assessment of whether communities are now better
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Practitioner Guidelines on the Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation into Sector-Based Programs
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) are important elements of sustainable development and human security, and if not successfully implemented then disaster and climate change losses will continue to undermine human developmen
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Country Risk Reduction Profile: Disaster Risk Reduction in Myanmar
There are a number of hazards faced by Myanmar, including cyclones, floods and whirlwinds that cause a high level of damage, particularly to homes and shelters. Save the Children's approach to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Myanmar took the form of: Com
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Country Risk Reduction Profile: Disaster Risk Reduction in Laos
According to the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Laos experiences small-scale ongoing disasters, affecting over 10% of the population. Recurrent floods and droughts are considered the main natural hazards in addition to fires, landslides, eros
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Reducing Risks, Saving Lives. Save the Children's approach to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Disasters have the biggest impact on the poorest and most vulnerable people, and it is children who bear the brunt. Over the past two decades, the number of natural disasters has doubled. Children’s lives are also threatened by epidemiological disasters,
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Children's Charter- an action plan for disaster risk reduction for children by children
This is a charter for children and by children. It aims to raise awareness of the need to put children at the heart of efforts to prepare for disasters before they strike, and calls for stronger commitment from governments, donors and agencies to take app