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Development Co-operation Report 2020

OECD (2020) CC

The annual Development Co-operation Report brings new evidence, analysis and ideas on sustainable development to members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the international community more broadly. The objectives are to promote best practices and innovation in development co-ope... more

Prevalence, severity and risk factors for asthma in school-going adolescents in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Mphahlele, R.; Lesosky, M.; Masekela, R. BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2023) CC

Background Asthma remains highly prevalent, with more severe symptoms in low-income to middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with high-income countries. Identifying risk factors for severe asthma symptoms can assist with improving outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence, severity and ris... more

Smart Disinfection Solutions

Bouman, D., W. Novalia, P. Hiemstra, et al. NWP, Aqua for All,Kit Publisher et al. (2010) C1

Examples of small-scale disinfection products for safe drinking water

Guidance on Land Use Planning

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project (2015)

Disaster Recovery Toolkit

Uganda: Second National Development Plan II 2015/16-2019/20

Government of Uganda (2015) C1

Hiring people with disabilities, Employers resource book.

NFD-N (National federation of the disabled- Nepal) Australian Aid (2016) C1

Samburu County: 2017 Long Rains Food Security Assessment Report (July 2017)

Government of Kenya (2017) C1

Climate change and Disaster Management

World Bank (2017) C1

- Pacific Possible Background Paper No.6

Disaster risk management systems analysis: A guide book

Baas, Stephan; Ramasamy, Selvaraju; Dey de Pryck, Jenny et al. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2008) C1

The guide book provides a set of tools and methods to assess existing structures and capacities of national, district and local institutions with responsibilities for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in order to improve their effectiveness and the integration of DRM concerns into development planning,... more

National Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (2015) C1

No publication year indicated.

Myanmar National Water Policy (Burmese Version)

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Transport, National Water Resources Committee (2014) C1

Forcibly Displaced : Toward a Development Approach Supporting Refugees, the Internally Displaced, and Their Hosts

World Bank (2017) CC

The report depicts the reality of forced displacement as a developing world crisis with implications for sustainable growth: 95 percent of the displaced live in developing countries and over half are in displacement for more than four years. To help the displaced, the report suggests ways to rebuild... more

Yemen: Famine Prevention Plan - January - June 2019

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2019) C1

Kazakhstan can achieve ambitious HIV targets despite expected donor withdrawal by combining improved ART procurement mechanisms with allocative and implementation efficiencies

A. J. Shattock; C. Benedikt; A. Bokazhanova; et al. PLOS One (2017) CC

Research Article PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0169530 February 16, 2017

A preventable crisis - El Niño and La Niña events need earlier responses and a renewed focus on prevention

Oxfam (2016) C2

The devastating impacts of the 2015–16 El Niño will be felt well into 2017. This crisis was predicted, yet overall, the response has been too little too late. The looming La Niña event may further hit communities that are already deeply vulnerable. To end this cycle of failure, there is an urgen... more

COVID-19 and its implications for protecting children online

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN Children's Fund; Unicef; et al. (2020) CC

Millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly online during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF and partners said today. “The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented rise in screen time,” said Global Partnership to End Violence Executive Dire... more

Monitoring attendance during school closure and re-enrolment and attendance after school re-opening: A Guidance Note

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

This Guidance Note aims to provide an overview of entry points and means for monitoring the attendance and re-enrolment of students in the context of COVID-19 related school closures and re-openings. It is intended for UNICEF education staff, and education policy makers, planners and practitioners.

Step by Step Guide: Humanitarian Programme Cycle 2022

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2021) CC

The steps reassert the sequence of the HPC, with needs analysis directly informing decisions about the response and monitoring, whether for the preparation of new plans or adjustments to existing ones. The steps of the HPC have a rationale and cannot be skipped. However, the depth of work under each... more

A Primer on Rapid Visual Screening (RVS)

National Disaster Management Authority India (2020) CC

Consolidating Earthquake Safety Assessment Efforts in India. This document provides succinct instructions on how to perform rapid visual screening (RVS), a quick method of earthquake assessment of buildings. It covers a brief description of RVS and its role as a simplified qualitative assessment in ... more

Shelter Safety Handbook
recommended

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2011) CC

This handbook presents some basic information on safe construction practices. Its purpose is to provide guidance on choices regarding settlement planning in risky environments, as well as on the building techniques to improve individual shelters. The contents may be used to develop trainings on part... more