This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by the World Bank Group (WBG). The country profile synthesizes most relevant data and information on climate change, disaster
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risk reduction, and adaptation actions and policies at the country level. The country profile series are designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and policy making. This effort is managed and led by Veronique Morin (Senior Climate Change Specialist, WBG) and Ana E. Bucher (Senior Climate Change Specialist, WBG)
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his profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by the World Bank Group (WBG). The country profile
synthesizes most relevant data and information on climate change, disaster
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risk reduction, and adaptation actions and policies
at the country level. The country profile series are designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better
integrate climate resilience in development planning and policy making.
more
This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by the World Bank Group (WBG). The country profile
synthesizes most relevant data and information on climate change, disaster
...
risk reduction, and adaptation actions and policies
at the country level. The country profile series are designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better
integrate climate resilience in development planning and policy making.
more
Climate risks have significant effects on public health including: injury, death, communicable diseases such as vector-borne and water-borne diseases, and non-communicable impacts such as malnutrition, heat stress and health effects of air pollution.
All available data from GAR 13's Global Risk Update is provided via this interactive platform for vieweing and downloading. It is presented in an easily accessible manner, over the Internet.
The global
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risk update featured in the Global Assessment Report 2015 is based on a joint effort by leading scientific institutions, governments, UN agencies and development banks, the private sector and non-governmental organisations.
This platform is a multiple agencies effort to share spatial data information on global risk from natural hazards. You will be able to visualise, download or extract data on past hazardous events, human & economical hazard exposure and risk from natural hazards. It covers major hazards, initialy tropical cyclones and earthquakes and as it becomes available, information related to storm surges, drought, floods, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
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Bridging the gap between disaster resilience and conflict risk reduction
This reference manual provides in-depth knowledge on the techniques, methodologies and best practices for using geospatial information in support of decision making for disaster risk management for
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specific hazards
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DesInventar as a Disaster Information Management System: DesInventar is a conceptual and methodological tool for the generation of National Disaster Inventories and the construction of databases of
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damage, losses and in general the effects of disasters. The Disaster Information Management System is a tool that helps to analyze the disaster trends and their impacts in a systematic manner. With increased understanding of the disaster trends and their impacts, better prevention, mitigation and preparedness measures can be planned to reduce the impact of disasters on the communities.
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Overview:
- Part A is an introductory part which will give you background information about CBDRR in Myanmar. It has a small section about the importance of CBDRR in Myanmar, the stakeholders of CBDRR in Myanmar, as well as an overview about the challenges that are faced when implementing CBDRR
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in Myanmar.
- Part B contains the instructions on how to conduct the 9-step process agreed upon and described in detail in the step-by-step methodology document. These nine (9) steps are considered the minimum required activities to be followed by all MRCS community based initiatives regardless of their budget or time frame.
- Part C includes all the implementation steps of CBDRR programs namely step 6 (Action Plan Development), and step 7 (Implementation of Action Plan).
- Part D includes all the steps that finalize a CBDRR program namely step 4 and step 8 (Baseline and Endline Study) as well as step 9 (Handover & Exit Strategy).
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The CBDRR Step-by-Step Methodology aims to guide the effective implementation of new community-based as well as school-based interventions implemented by MRCS as well as other DRR actors in Myanmar identifying key steps that need to be followed under each program as well as minimum activities for ea
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ch of the steps.
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CBDRR Practice. Case Studies 3
No publication year indicated.
This guidance has been developed in line with the WHO corporate risk management framework, the WHO business continuity and contingency plans, as well as the Inter-Agency Emergency Response Preparedness Framework. It is based on a common organiza-tio
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nal approach and procedures for managing including emergency response across all hazards and at each level of the Organization. It relates WHO’s responsibilities (1) under the International Health Regulations (2005) and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and other international treaties; (2) as the United Nations’ lead agency for health and the health cluster; and (3) as a member of the United Nations or Humanitarian Country Teams
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The current effort on fighting COVID-19 cannot conceal the fact that climatic and geological hazards affect Latin-America and the Caribbean every year. At a time when countries of the region are actively responding to the pandemic, they also need to prepare for and implement actions to mitigate the
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potential impacts of other recurrent hazards. For instance, countries like Guatemala and El Salvador have been recently hit by tropical storm Amanda and, as the Caribbean region faces its annual hurricane season, countries are enhancing climate-hazard preparedness. Many countries are bracing for a two-tier crisis as they grapple with complicated logistics, limited resources and scant supplies.
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This presentation provides an earthquake risk assessment of Mandalay city in Myanmar. It identifies areas of potentially high seismic risk, which will allow national and local authorities to make pl
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ans to mitigate the risk, to allocate resources, and plan for emergency responses accordingly, ultimately leading to a safer community.
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This participant's handbook was developed as a part of the training package "National Training on Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management into Development Planning in Myanmar". The traini
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ng package focuses on the capacity development and risk-sensitive development approach where development planning and implementation is based on informed decision incorporating disaster and climate risk considerations. The participant’s handbook, structured into 3 modules, presents comprehensive session content to be used as reference material for training participants or for own study by interested persons.
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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction highlights children as among the most vulnerable groups who must be empowered to get ready for natural hazards and play a vital role in preventing an
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d reducing risk.
This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to generate earthquake awareness among children through animated characters and simple but strong messages.
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This facilitator’s Guide was developed as a part of the training package "National Training on Mainstreaming Disaster and Climate Risk Management into Development Planning in Myanmar". The traini
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ng package focuses on the capacity development and risk-sensitive development approach where development planning and implementation is based on informed decision incorporating disaster and climate risk considerations. The facilitator's guide trains facilitators to conduct thematic sessions indicating specific learning objectives and using adult-learning methodology and a mix of learning activities.
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