Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
Active USG Humanitarian Programs in Yemen [Map]
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March 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Yemen. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaClimate-Resilient Development: a Framework for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change
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March 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
This climate-resilient development framework facilitates the systematic inclusion of climate considerations in development decision-making. The framework's objective is to support the development process by assisting development practitioners in identifying, evaluating, selecting, implementing...Read more
The Glacial Lake Handbook: Reducing Risk from Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
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February 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
Although glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have occurred repeatedly in many places around the world, perhaps no country has as much experience with managing such lakes as Peru. This technical report is a distillation of the experiences and knowledge acquired during seven decades of active lake...Read more
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PeruLatin America and the CaribbeanFinal Performance Report: Emergency Assistance to Earthquake-Affected Populations in Central Visayas
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January 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
The two-month project addressed the emergency WASH and Hygiene needs among the vulnerable earthquake-affected residents of Bohol. The project slightly exceeded targets by distributing 901 hygiene and water kits with water purification solution (Hyposol) to a total of 5,406 beneficiaries from 901...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificSouth Sudan: Complex Emergency - Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year 2014
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December 13, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Provides a one-page factsheet on the South Sudan and complex emergencies for the fiscal year 2014.Read more
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South SudanSub-Saharan AfricaSpring Haiti Work plan Fy14
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October 2, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
The ongoing political turmoil and frequent natural disasters in Haiti, such as the earthquake of 2010, have significantly affected food security and livelihoods, which have in turn affected the nutrition status of the population. The country has seen limited progress in reducing malnutrition in the...Read more
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HaitiLatin America and the CaribbeanLatin America and the Caribbean - Newsletter: April FY 2013
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April 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA foreign disaster assistance for Latin America, the Caribbean, San Jose and Costa Rica.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanAssisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (Oct-Dec 2011)
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The violence and insecurity continue due to ongoing fighting between the GoS and the rebel group, Justice Equity Movement (JEM), in North and South Darfur resulting in inaccessibility of innumerable program locations. In Nyala Town, the security situation continues to be unpredictable...Read more
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SudanSub-Saharan AfricaAssisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (Jan-Mar 2012)
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The Seventh Quarter, January-March 2012, saw continued violence in Darfur. Fighting was reported between government and rebel forces as well as between different tribes in South and North Darfur. The kidnapping of an international staff member, a UK citizen, in broad daylight in Nyala in early...Read more
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SudanSub-Saharan AfricaWest Africa - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to West Africa (09-30-2011)
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a map showing USAID/OFDA Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs in West and North Africa.Read more
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