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Grassroots Women’s Community Empowerment Toolkit Published!
By Huairou Commission for Asia Development Bank
In 2021 Huairou launched a new global Leadership Development Program in response to members’ demands to systematically invest in strengthening grassroots women’s leadership – the foundation on which Huairou’s movement rests. The Program was informed by Huairou’s peer learning and mentorship approach that nurtures new leadership, sustains organizations and promotes a culture of collaboration that […]
Learning from COVID-19 to strengthen gender-responsive Disaster Risk Reduction
By UN DRR & Huairou Commission
Women, girls, boys, men, and people of diverse gender identities have distinct vulnerabilities in each context that shape the way that they experience and recover from disaster impacts. Disasters exacerbate many of the prevailing gender inequalities that exist in societies, which can be seen in the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on […]
Lessons from Community-Led Actions for Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Indonesia: A Case from Yogyakarta, Indonesia
By Huairou Commission, YAKKUM, Asiand Development Bank
The project demonstrated howa community-based approach empowered women in poor and low-income communities to take the lead in strengthening community disaster resilience. A process that continuously engaged local government and mapped out disaster risks affecting infrastructure, rural livelihoods, and natural resources were prioritized and integrated into formal village planning. Substantial progress was achieved in securing resources and […]
Lessons from Community-Led Actions to Strengthen Disaster Resilience: A Case from Can Tho City, Viet Nam
By Huairou Commission, Life Centre, Asian Development Bank
This case study demonstrates the effective application of a community-based approach in Viet Nam to sustainably strengthen disaster resilience at the commune level. Using a multi-stakeholder process, priority community needs were identified, integrated into local government and line agency development plans, then implemented and monitored. The project is one of a number of similar pilots recently funded in Southeast Asia […]
Lessons from Community-Led Actions for Strengthening Disaster Resilience: A Case from the Philippines
By Huairou Commission, DAMPA, Asian Development Bank
The case study demonstrates how women’s groups in communities acutely vulnerable to disasters effectively led disaster risk assessment and priority setting to build a deeper understanding of disaster resilience and priorities among local communities and with the local government. The project is one of a number of similar pilot programs recently funded in Southeast Asia by the Asian Development Bank’s […]
Accelerating Sustainable Development: Investing in Community-Led Strategies for Climate and Disaster Resilience
By Huairou Commission for Asia Development Bank
the publication presents three DRR case studies from Asia-Pacifc region (Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia) of community based resilience practices and positions them in the context of realizing the Agenda 2030 commitments. It four recommendations emerged from community-led strategies for resilience and point to specific ways in which governments and their partners can collaborate with communities to accelerate climate […]
Shaping Our Own Destiny: Experiences of Micro Finance Programme in Slum and Squatter Communities in Kathmandu and Lalitpur Cities
By By Lumanti Support Group for Shelter
Lumanti Support Group for Shelter is a non-governmental organization dedicated towards alleviation of urban poverty in Nepal through the improvement of shelter conditions in slum and squatter settlements.
Community Assessment in Relief, Rehabilitation and Rebuilding
By Covenant Centre for Development (CCD)
This slide show discusses the important tools in tsunami affected regions, such as community assessment, distribution of relief aid, materials and services that may be provided, rehabilitation, and rebuilding.
Manual on Disaster Preparedness for Children
By Sanghamitra Service Society (SSS), Andra Pradesh, India
Children enjoy learning the practical drills of First Aid and Emergency Rescue, skills that will not only help their villages in a disaster, but will enable these children to cope with disasters better. Sanghamitra Service Society created this manual to be a teaching resource.
The Safe Roof Retrofit Booklet
By The Construction Resource & Development Centre
This booklet was created to assist builders and homeowners build and strengthen roofs to survive hurricane damage. The booklet describes and illustrates techniques that will help create roof that are able to withstand hurricanes in the future.
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