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The NATURAL HAZARDS TOOLBOX is a compilation of basic information on humanitarian cases caused by natural disasters. The NATURAL HAZARDS TOOLBOX strengthens the preparedness and response capacity of humanitarian workers in the field, health authorities and the public to the increasing dangers of natural disasters.

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The risk of communicable diseases remains a humanitarian concern with major health risks including cholera, acute watery diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, malaria and other vector borne diseases and conditions such as severe acute malnutrition. Access to the affected districts is still conditioned due t ... more
CYCLONE IDAI 1.85M People affected; 400K Displaced; 603 Deaths; 1641 Injured; 1.2M People in need; 6766 Cholera cases; 43556 Malaria case CYCLONE KENNETH 3214 Displaced; 45 Deaths; 91 Injured; 374K People in need; 225 Cholera cases; 7279 Malaria case
The full report you can download under https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/pdna_report_mozambique_cyclone_idai.pdf (Large File 11 MB)
1,800,944 persons affected by Cyclone Idai and Kenneth as reported by INGC 53,246 persons reported across 50 sites in Sofala, Manica, Tete and Zambezia Provinces in DTM’s multi-sectoral location assessment 279,230 persons assisted with various shelter and essential household items in Sofala ... more

National Earthquake Preparedness and Response Plan

Government of Myanmar European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2019) CC
It aims to minimize damage to property, reduce injury and lives lost, and normalize the lives of those affected in a timely manner in the case of a damaging earthquake in the country. It also seeks to contribute to the achievements of Myanmar Sustainable Development Goals as well as respond to Gl ... more
Este plan de acción se basa en las necesidades y realidades del Caribe, y describe la estructura y las medidas generales que deben orientar el trabajo a nivel nacional y regional. La ejecución de este plan logrará que la región se ocupe plenamente de los procesos del cambio climático y los acue ... more
A new report by the world’s largest humanitarian network warns that the number of people needing humanitarian assistance every year as a result of climate-related disasters could double by 2050. It estimates that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of storms, droug ... more
Compared to the previous five-year assessment period 2011–2015, the current five-year period 2015–2019 has seen a continued increase in carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions and an accelerated increase in the atmospheric concentration of major greenhouse gases (GHGs), with growth rates nearly 20% high ... more

After Maria: Everyday Recovery from Disaster

Gemma Sou and John Cei Douglas The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K (2019) C3
In 2017 Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. “After Maria” is based on a one-year ethnographic research project about how 16 low-income Puerto Rican families were affected by, and recovered from the impacts of Maria. Dr. Gemma Sou visited Puerto Rico five times during ... more
Under the theme “Stronger Together”, the campaign aims to offer information and strategies to assist communities in the region in better coping with the psychological impact of adverse events before, during and after a disaster situation. It also aims to raise awareness to reduce the stigma abou ... more
The plan aims to practice the preparedness measures and response functions which need to be coordinated among relevant departments and organizations to reduce the risk of earthquakes. The plan has two main parts: preparedness and response. The first part includes the preparedness measures which can ... more
For 50 patients requiring surgical care in emergency situations assuming 2 operations per patient (100 interventions) WHO trauma and emergency surgery kit (TESK) aims to provide materials and drugs to meet the needs of 50 patients requiring surgical care in emergency situations, assuming an avera ... more
الكوليرا هي عدوى إسهالية حادة تنتج عن تناول طعام أو ماء ملوث. توفر هذه الدورة مقدمة عامة عن الكوليرا وتستهدف الأفراد المسئولين عن الاستجابة لفاشيات المرض في حالات ا ... more
A cólera é uma infeção diarreica aguda causada pela ingestão de água ou alimentos contaminados. Este curso providencia uma introdução geral à cólera e é dirigido aos profissionais que responde a surtos em emergências complexas ou em contextos onde as infraestruturas básicas ambientais f ... more

Le manuel Sphère

Le Projet Sphère (2018) C1
This series of 94 climate risk and adaptation profiles offers a common platform to guide access, synthesis, and analysis of relevant country data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change. The profiles are geared towards providing a quick reference source for devel ... more