This paper discusses the inclusive blend of simulations, models and games and other digital and/or online technologies with local/regional "virtual communities" and communities of practice as a potentially powerful and effective approach to comprehensive community emergency preparedness.
Blog seeking to support 'dialogue around disaster preparedness and response, its sociocultural ramifications, related innovative resources and strategies'.
Floods are a seasonal hazard in Nepal. Practical Action, an international NGO, is working with vulnerable communities in Chitwan district to build early warning systems, protective shelters and strengthened river embankments.
This website exists to help build resilience to disasters in the Puget Sound Area for individuals, groups, businesses and all partners in disaster response. Information on hazards was adapted from the Talking About Disasters: Guide for Standard Messaging prepared by the Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Education in Washington DC. To see the original material from the Guide, please go to: http://www.redcross.org/disaster/disasterguide/
An assessment of capacities, gaps and opportunities towards building a comprehensive global early warning system for all natural hazards. A report prepared at the request of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The checklist, developing early warning system, is an outcome document of the Early Warning Conference III. It was generated in order to help governments and communities implement people-centred early warning systems. The checklist was translated into 19 Indian Ocean languages.
The Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning, which started operations in 2004, will help the development of early warning and preparedness systems by advocating for better early warning systems, especially in development assistance policy and programs, collecting and disseminating information on best practices, and stimulating cooperation among early warning actors and the development of new ways to improve early warning systems. PPEW strongly supports the concept of people centred early warning systems which comprises four key elements of (i) risk knowledge, (ii) monitoring and warning service, (iii) dissemination and communication, and (iv) response capability.
A web service of the IASC SWG on Preparedness and Contingency Planning, Developed by World Food Programme. An IASC partnership: UNDP, WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR, OCHA, WHO, FAO, WMO, IFRC. IASC observer: ICRC
This document, from US government, provides interim planning guidance for State, territorial, tribal and local communities that focuses on several measures other than vaccination and drug treatment that might be useful during an influenza pandemic to reduce its harm.
