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.

Disasters Resources

Assisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (Jan-Mar 2012)

Publication date:
January 1, 2012
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa

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