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Book (series)Disaster response and risk management in the fisheries sector. 2007
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No results found.Over the last few decades, natural and human-induced disasters have become more frequent and increasingly destructive. Populations depending on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods have become more and more vulnerable and have been seriously affected by loss of life and property. This document gives an overview of FAO’s work with regard to such disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, together with the lessons learned and experience gained on how to improve disast er response, preparedness and prevention in these sectors. One of the main purposes of this document is to support policy- and decision-makers involved in disaster response and disaster risk management by increasing their effectiveness in addressing the needs of fishers and coastal communities in relation to disasters. -
ProjectEnhancing Capacities for Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Towards Adaptive and Shock-Responsive Social Protection Amid COVID-19 - TCP/PHI/3807 2024
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No results found.A significant proportion of the population of the Philippines lives in and out of poverty due to climate-related disasters, which represent one of the main threats to ensuring economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. Vulnerable households and communities are often most affected by disasters as they usually have fewer resources to build resilience. In the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the primary government agency mandated to implement social protection programmes. The DSWD also plays a lead role in the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) landscape acting as the vice chair for Disaster Response of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. However, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the landscape of DRRM, pushing the government’s operational plan and the private sector to the limit and causing high mortality rates. The pandemic compounded the negative impacts of climate-related hazards that are frequently experienced in the country. To respond to this emerging challenge, this project was designed to provide technical assistance to the DSWD in implementing DRRM initiatives through high-end information technologies (IT) and infrastructure. The project aimed to strengthen institutional capacities to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an essential tool that would allow the enhancement of predictive analytics for humanitarian response (PAHR), map potential resources and capacities and track the displaced population affected by natural crises. Therefore, by implementing GIS, the project sought to create strategies with real-time data to mitigate future impacts for vulnerable communities. -
Book (stand-alone)Disaster risk management systems analysis - A guide book 2008
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The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Systems Analysis Guide provides a set of tools and methods to assess existing structures and capacities of national, district and local institutions with responsibilities for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in order to improve their effectiveness and the integration of DRM concerns into development planning, with particular reference to disaster-prone areas, vulnerable sectors and population groups. The strategic use of the Guide is expected to enhance understan ding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing existing DRM institutional structures and their implications for on-going institutional change processes. It will also highlight the complex institutional linkages among various actors and sectors at different levels. Finally, it will help identify gaps within the existing DRM institutions and/or systems including sectoral line agencies that are often responsible for implementing the technical aspects of DRM (e.g. agriculture, water and health sectors).
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