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Disaster Response Regional Architectures: Assessing Future Possibilities
Ear, Jessica; Cook, Alistair D. B.; Canyon, Deon V. (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-09-30)
This report captures the workshop discussions and presents key findings and recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers in governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and civil societies. Reference to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region consists of the Pacific Islands, China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan and member states of ASEAN and SAARC. Th e report provides guidance ...
This report captures the workshop discussions and presents key findings and recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers in governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and civil societies. Reference to the Indo-Asia-Pacific ...
Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Winston Emergency Reconstruction Response
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2017-09-30)
The extremely destructive Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji in February 2016, causing the tragic loss of 44 lives. Damage to property and the consequent economic disruption were valued at about one fi fth of the country’s gross domestic product. The national power grid was devastated, with an estimated 41% of the national power grid damaged. In response to calls from the Government of ...
The extremely destructive Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Fiji in February 2016, causing the tragic loss of 44 lives. Damage to property and the consequent economic disruption were valued at about one fi fth of the country’s gross domestic ...
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Institutional Issues on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Domingo, Sonny N. (Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2017-12-30)Ensuring the realization of the full potential of the incumbent DRRM policy requires appropriate sectoral and institutional translation of its espoused principles; reflecting more refined institutional arrangements, and policy and resource support. Strengthening institutional structures and crafting the appropriate platform for DRRM requires important decisions, particularly on the issue of mandate, ...Ensuring the realization of the full potential of the incumbent DRRM policy requires appropriate sectoral and institutional translation of its espoused principles; reflecting more refined institutional arrangements, and policy and resource support. ... -
Embedding Community-Based Flood Risk Management in Investment: A Part-to-Whole Approach
Osti, Rabindra P. (Asian Development Bank, 2017-12-30)Flash floods and landslides are common in Asia and the Pacific. In July 2017, continuous heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in much of the southern region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), affecting more than 14.9 million people in 11 provinces. Community-based schemes have evolved into holistic approaches to managing flood risk, which need to be embedded in investment programs. This paper ...Flash floods and landslides are common in Asia and the Pacific. In July 2017, continuous heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in much of the southern region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), affecting more than 14.9 million people in 11 provinces. ... -
Humanitarian Technology: New Innovations, Familiar Challenges, and Difficult Balances
Searle, Martin (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-12-30)Many new technologies hold significant promise to improve aid delivery. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are beaming data directly to software programmes to produce real-time maps of disaster-affected areas and populations in extremis. Artificial intelligence is combing social media posted from conflict and disaster zones to improve responders’ decision-making, and analysing mobile phone data to ...Many new technologies hold significant promise to improve aid delivery. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are beaming data directly to software programmes to produce real-time maps of disaster-affected areas and populations in extremis. Artificial ... -
Power of the Crowd: Collective Voices in HADR
Chen, Christopher (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-12-13)Information provided by affected citizens and community volunteers informs decision makers of the realities on the ground. This crowdsourced data now plays an important part in disaster responses. However, these efforts are still plagued by issues of quality, reliability and accuracy. How can aid organisations adapt to this changing landscape?Information provided by affected citizens and community volunteers informs decision makers of the realities on the ground. This crowdsourced data now plays an important part in disaster responses. However, these efforts are still plagued by issues of ... -
Natural Hazard Data: A Practical Guide
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2017-11-30)Asia and the Pacific faces significant exposure to every major type of geophysical and weather-related hazard, and the countries in the region consistently rank among the most at risk from the human and economic impacts of natural hazards. The purpose of this practical guide is to provide Asian Development Bank (ADB) project officers with a basic understanding of natural hazards, the nature and ...Asia and the Pacific faces significant exposure to every major type of geophysical and weather-related hazard, and the countries in the region consistently rank among the most at risk from the human and economic impacts of natural hazards. The purpose ... -
Disaster Risk Assessment for Project Preparation: A Practical Guide
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2017-11-30)Disasters pose a significant threat to the sustainability of development investments. From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural hazards caused average daily physical losses of $133 million in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) alone. This practical guide provides technical advice on disaster risk assessment to facilitate the consideration of disaster ...Disasters pose a significant threat to the sustainability of development investments. From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural hazards caused average daily physical losses of $133 million in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian ... -
Disaster Risk Management and Country Partnership Strategies: A Practical Guide
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2017-11-30)From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural hazards caused around 322,000 fatalities, affected 1.7 billion people, and resulted in direct physical damage totaling $487 billion in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) alone. At the same time, many development actions provide opportunities to strengthen disaster resilience. Integration of disaster risk reduction ...From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural hazards caused around 322,000 fatalities, affected 1.7 billion people, and resulted in direct physical damage totaling $487 billion in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development ... -
Lessons from the Field: Timor-Leste and El Niño
Ne, Foo Yen (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-11-21)Timor-Leste’s response to the El Niño emergency in 2015-16 has exposed the challenges ahead as climate-induced disasters become commonplace in the future.Timor-Leste’s response to the El Niño emergency in 2015-16 has exposed the challenges ahead as climate-induced disasters become commonplace in the future. -
Simultaneous Disasters in Southeast Asia: Is Risk Outpacing Resilience?
Chen, Christopher; Ne, Foo Yen; Sembiring, Margareth (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-10-30)Since Southeast Asian leaders signed the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) in 2005, the region has prioritised developing national and regional disaster management capabilities to respond to disasters. However, the recent back-to-back disasters that occurred between July and August 2018 tested the response capacities of national governments and the humanitarian ...Since Southeast Asian leaders signed the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) in 2005, the region has prioritised developing national and regional disaster management capabilities to respond to disasters. However, the ... -
Disaster Response Regional Architectures: Assessing Future Possibilities
Ear, Jessica; Cook, Alistair D. B.; Canyon, Deon V. (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-09-30)This report captures the workshop discussions and presents key findings and recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers in governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and civil societies. Reference to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region consists of the Pacific Islands, China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan and member states of ASEAN and SAARC. Th e report provides guidance ...This report captures the workshop discussions and presents key findings and recommendations for policymakers and decision-makers in governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and civil societies. Reference to the Indo-Asia-Pacific ...
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