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We bring women’s perspectives into every aspect of leadership, policy-making, and development.
We bring women’s perspectives into every aspect of leadership, policy-making, and development.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
By Garifuna-Comite, Honduras
The Garífuna Emergency Committee of Honduras with the support of GROOTS International and AJWS Present created a manual that focuses on the forming of construction committees, safe sites, the beneficiaries of transparent processes, community participation in house design, housing support, principles and the empowerment of women.
By Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), India
After disasters, the communities who are affected are rarely involved in assessing the damages and loss that has affected them. One of the greatest community tools could be the women from poor communities, as they would be able to collect information that feeds into damage assessments. If these women were involved in these processes, then […]
