Disaster Risk Reduction

The study on “Women in Times of Disaster”: The Integration of Gender Issues and Gender Perspectives in Disaster Management

The study is expected to show in practice how gender integration is to be done in the situation of disaster. This report can be used as a reference to build better understanding on the impact of disaster to women and how to better address it. This contributes to the APEC works in reducing the the …

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Resolving Post-Disaster Displacement: Insights from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

Drawing on the rights-based approach laid out in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IASC Framework) and reflected in many of the Philippines’ own domestic standards, this report analyses efforts to resolve the displacement crisis generated by Typhoon Haiyan. The Framework examines the process for achieving durable solutions, emphasizing …

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Focus on Gender and Diversity in Disaster Risk Reduction

The Asia Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. Each year, the region experiences a full range of disasters, from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to extreme weather events such as typhoons, floods and drought. Central to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent’s (IFRC) humanitarian mandate, and in line with the …

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