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Disaster Risk Management Research and Training Strategy (2022 -2037)

Published on: 12/01/2022

Department: Preparedness for Response and Recovery

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Mobilizing relief for flood affected communities in Afar:
Implementation process, good practices, and lessons identified

Published on: 12/01/2022

Department: Preparedness for Response and Recovery

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Training Needs Assessment and Institutional Mapping on
Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation

Published on: 12/01/2022

Department: Preparedness for Response and Recovery

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Mobilize for relief: Emergency response to flood affected communities in Afar

Published on: 12/01/2022

Department: Preparedness for Response and Recovery

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Connecting Community Preparedness and Business Resilience
for Environmental Sustainability in Thailand

Published on: 01/07/2020

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English, Thai

Stories from the field: Featuring ADPC's widespread work across the region

Published on: 04/30/2018

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

SCG's Business opportunities through
Business Continuity Planning development

Published on: 04/01/2018

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Preparing hospitals for response: doctors at the forefront

Published on: 03/30/2018

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Schools rise above the flood waters

Published on: 03/13/2018

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Fully prepared — Learning to live with the monsoon floods

Published on: 03/13/2018

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Strengthening Public Health Emergency Management in Sri Lanka

Published on: 02/19/2018

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Beating the fear: helping disaster survivors overcome trauma

Published on: 11/01/2016

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Understanding earthquakes in Myanmar through
digitalization, improved data processing and integration

Published on: 11/01/2016

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

When the big water comes, be ready!

Published on: 11/01/2016

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Decisions are not made by computers, but by people - Myanmar’s experts
learn to use geospatial data for better decision making

Published on: 11/01/2016

Department: Disaster Risk Assessment and Monitoring

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Youth volunteers leading
disaster response in Myanmar

Published on: 07/27/2016

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Protecting Children through Community
Capacity Building and Risk Reduction

Published on: 07/20/2016

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Uniting local NGOs against disasters
in Cambodia

Published on: 07/11/2016

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Resilient investment decisions in Lao PDR

Published on: 05/12/2016

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

The importance of synergy among the government, communities and NGOs in sustainable disaster risk management in China

Published on: 05/01/2016

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English, Chinese

Empowering communities and strengthening resilience – Lao PDR

Published on: 12/17/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Empowering communities and strengthening resilience – Mongolia

Published on: 12/17/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Paddy growers restore agriculture through
information and technology in Sri Lanka

Published on: 12/01/2015

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Earthquake risk and safer urban planning: A step towards building better

Published on: 10/19/2015

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Empowering Communities and
Strengthening Resilience – Thailand (Thai Language)

Published on: 09/10/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: Thai

Empowering communities and
strengthening resilience – Thailand

Published on: 09/10/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Now a reality: Integrated earthquake monitoring in Myanmar

Published on: 07/01/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Assessment and Monitoring

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Preserving the entrepreneurial spirit:
Safeguarding Thailand's small and medium enterprises

Published on: 07/01/2015

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Child-centered disaster risk management in Sichuan

Published on: 04/01/2015

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Bringing Collaborative Governance in Community Early Warning System
for Flood Risk Reduction

Published on: 03/23/2015

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Building Flood Preparedness in Community:
Implementing Early Warning Systems in Ayutthaya

Published on: 03/23/2015

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Redefining optimism an account of stimulating efforts by CADRE graduates

Published on: 01/20/2015

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Fighting Fate with Skill and Practice

Published on: 01/20/2015

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Fostering a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction in Nepal

Published on: 01/20/2015

Department: Safer Development Planning and Implementation

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Turning grief into action

Published on: 01/20/2015

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Saving lives through improved disaster leadership

Published on: 11/02/2014

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

HOPE, a pivotal program to Nepal’s future in emergency medicine

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Living on the river bank

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

An early warning gave time to prepare for the super typhoon

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Strengthening Capacities for Sub-National
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Reconstruction

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Hospitals are well equipped for emergencies in Manila

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Community first responders saving lives in the Philippines

Published on: 09/16/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Being Prepared − Taking Action

Published on: 08/29/2014

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Community-based flood risk reduction in Ayutthaya

Published on: 08/13/2014

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: Thai

Learning through fun: Educating students
in disaster preparedness and response

Published on: 07/30/2014

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Preparing for the Inevitable −
9th International Training Course on Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction

Published on: 07/21/2014

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Strengthening Capacities for Sub-national
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Reconstruction

Published on: 07/01/2014

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Capacity building for coastal resilience in action

Published on: 06/01/2014

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Impact 2013

Published on: 05/19/2014

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

End-to-end early warning simulation exercise and drills
for coastal hazards in Myanmar

Published on: 05/07/2014

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

iPrepare: University students to report disaster preparedness in Vietnam

Published on: 03/14/2014

Department: General

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Map to help community prepare for flooding in Ayutthaya

Published on: 03/07/2014

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Health professionals prepared to deal with nutrition
when an emergency hits

Published on: 10/20/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Sustaining the disaster preparedness message: How local information
resource centers on disaster risk reduction may offer
an important contribution to long-term resilience in Myanmar

Published on: 08/27/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: Burmese

Sustaining the disaster preparedness message: How local information
resource centers on disaster risk reduction may offer
an important contribution to long-term resilience in Myanmar

Published on: 08/27/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Responding to nutritional needs in demanding environments –
Regional training on nutrition in Emergencies runs its 3rd course

Published on: 08/27/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Learning to understand the science of climate change at the 5th
International Training on Climate Risk Management
in a Changing Environment

Published on: 08/15/2013

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Identifying effective flood risk management at International Flood Forum

Published on: 07/25/2013

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Emergency response course helps build women's confidence,
overcome stereotypes

Published on: 06/30/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Emergency response volunteer extinguishes market fire with sand from
nearby construction site

Published on: 06/30/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Striking Gender Balance to Build A Flood-Resilient Community

Published on: 06/30/2013

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Getting the word out: Women emergency responders in Bangladesh
pass message on, train others

Published on: 06/30/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Making disaster risk reduction a part of the
‘everyday development’ process

Published on: 06/10/2013

Department: Safer Development Planning and Implementation

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Emergency response course helps build women’s confidence,
overcome stereotypes

Published on: 06/01/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

How 2 empty buckets can save a life: Bangladesh emergency response
course goes local

Published on: 05/30/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Coordination improved response time and increased concentration
during emergency, volunteers report

Published on: 05/30/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Training course offers officials anopportunity to share experiences
and exchange ideas on how to improve disaster
resilient development in Asia

Published on: 05/21/2013

Department: Safer Development Planning and Implementation

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Towards a resilient Myanmar: Integrating disaster and climate risk
considerations in the development process

Published on: 04/30/2013

Department: Safer Development Planning and Implementation

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Building on the past to make a safer future – Disaster Management
Course gears up in Myanmar

Published on: 04/30/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Living with a river that rises; Coastal communities in Da Nang are
taking measures to respond to flash flooding, but is it enough?

Published on: 04/02/2013

Department: Climate Change and Climate Risk Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Local residents gear-up collaboration efforts to prepare for floods

Published on: 03/25/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Fortifying Emergency Support Crucial for Phnom Penh Hospital

Published on: 03/21/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Community action for disaster response prepares community leaders
in Pathumtani for the worst

Published on: 03/08/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Chao Phraya River communities gear up for upcoming flood season

Published on: 03/08/2013

Department: Disaster Risk Management System

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Victims of fire – Understanding women’s vulnerabilities in urban Bangladesh

Published on: 03/01/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Mainstreaming put to the test: One official's experience in Bhutan

Published on: 02/28/2013

Department: Safer Development Planning and Implementation

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Acheiving gender equality in times of emergency;
Regional course discusses gender related issues in post-disaster context

Published on: 02/18/2013

Department:

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Achieving gender equality in times of emergency

Published on: 02/18/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Public health emergency management course explores shifts
from response to preparedness; news standards set

Published on: 02/18/2013

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 29: Experiencing Good Governance with People's
Participation: A Synergetic Approach for Disaster Risk Management
in Matara, Sri Lanka

Published on: 12/15/2010

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 28: Building a Community-Centered
Disaster-Resilient City

Published on: 11/30/2010

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 27: Flood Preparedness Initiatives of High Risk
Communities of Jakarta

Published on: 06/30/2010

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 26: Using Risk Assessments to Reduce
Landslide Risk

Published on: 09/30/2009

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Mainstreaming Gender Issues in Flood Preparedness
Programs in Cambodia

Published on: 06/30/2009

Department: Public Health in Emergencies

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 24: Learning to Act Together: Disaster Mitigation
in Hyderabad, Pakistan through Collaborative Initiatives

Published on: 03/30/2009

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 25: Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impact and
Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological Disaster
Risk Mitigation in Secondary Cities in Asia

Published on: 12/15/2008

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 23: Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Kalutara City,
Sri Lanka

Published on: 11/30/2008

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 22: Flood Disaster Mitigation and River
Rehabilitation by Marikina City, Philippines

Published on: 08/30/2008

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 21: Community Empowerment and Disaster Risk
Reduction in Chittagong City

Published on: 06/30/2008

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 20: Community Based Early Warning System and Evacuation:
Planning, Development and Testing

Published on: 03/30/2008

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 19: Promoting Safer Housing Construction through CBDRM

Published on: 11/30/2007

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 18: The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf!'

Published on: 06/30/2007

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 17: Good Governance and Post-Tsunami Recovery in Patong

Published on: 06/30/2007

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 16: Cooperation Between Local Authority and Communities

Published on: 04/30/2007

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Cities at Risk: A Case for Better Planning, Management and Policies (p7)

Published on: 12/31/2006

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 15: Community Based Earthquake Risk Management
in Dhaka City

Published on: 05/30/2005

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 14: Public Awareness and Social Marketing

Published on: 05/30/2005

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 13: What is the Appropriate Mitigation Mix?

Published on: 03/30/2005

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 12: Demonstration Housing Construction for Landslide
and Flood Prone Areas

Published on: 01/30/2005

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 11: Towards Technological Hazard Risk
Reduction in Ahmedabad

Published on: 12/15/2004

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 10: Creating Earthquake Preparedness in Schools

Published on: 08/30/2004

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 9: Reducing Fire Threats to Homes

Published on: 07/30/2004

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 8: Channels of Communication - A Challenge

Published on: 03/30/2004

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 7: Can Small be Beautiful?

Published on: 02/28/2004

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 6: Promotion of Disaster Mitigation in Sri Lanka

Published on: 10/30/2003

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 5: Community Based Disaster Risk
Reduction in Central Sri Lanka

Published on: 06/30/2003

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 4: The School Earthquake Safety Program in Kathmandu Valley

Published on: 01/31/2003

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 2: Coping with Flood in Cambodian Communities

Published on: 06/30/2002

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 3: Mitigating Flood Risk in Cambodian Communities

Published on: 03/30/2002

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English

Safer Cities 1: Community Based Initiatives in Kathmandu Valley

Published on: 01/30/2002

Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management

Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies

Language: English