Archive for year: 2020
Bangladesh BRAC DRM training
In May 2018, Chris carried out a one day Disaster Risk Management (DRM) program for BRAC in Cox’s Bazar, as part of his assignment there with UNDP. Enclosed is a summary of that one day DRM workshop, this including recommendations for future similar workshops.
Downloadearthquakes-tsunamis
Enclosed is a customised TorqAid Humanitarian & Development Bibliography, with details highlighted of material relating to earthquakes and tsunamis. This includes publications on:
– General information (by ACAPS & ALNAP)
– The 2018 Sulawesi earthquake/tsunami, and Lombok earthquake
– The 2018 PNG earthquake
– The 2015 Nepal earthquake
– The 2011 Japan earthquake, tsunami & nuclear (Fukushima) accident
– The 2010 Haiti earthquake
– The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake & tsunami
bibliography-CD-PM-participation-training
Included here is a link to the TorqAid Global Humanitarian & Development Bibliography, with references highlighted which relate to Community Developnment (CD), Project Management, Participation, and Training
DownloadThe non-customised version of this bibliography can be found in the TorqAid Toolkit
DownloadAgencies CD PM Participation Training
Enclosed here is the link to the TorqAid Humanitarian & Development Agencies Directory, with a highlighted focus on Community Development (CD), Project Management (PM), Participation, and Training.
DownloadThis overall directory (minus the highlights) can be found in the Torqaid Toolkit – see link below
DownloadPDRM teaching framework
Follow the link below for the 2021 Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) Teaching Framework. This consists of five components:
– The Intended Outcome of the PDRM online, accredited, program
– The Material covered in the PDRM
– The Teaching Framework by which this Material is covered
-The material covered in the key 15 teaching Zoom sessions
-The Assessment Criteria
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The 2021 PDRM program brochure can be accessed by the link below.
DownloadHumanitarian-standards-codes
This short section on Humanitarian Standards and Codes of Conduct is covered in Module 1 of the online Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program. Follow the link below to the PDRM.
DownloadThe section Humanitarian Standards and Codes of Conduct includes an overview of the historical development of humanitarian, as well as development of more recent (from the early 1990’s) humanitarian standards and codes of conduct. Follow the link below for this article.
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Global-disaster-statistics
Note the article below on global disaster statistics over the period 2000-2019. This summarises the number of natural disasters over this period, together with people killed and affected, and damage caused.
DownloadThis material is covered in Module 1 of the online Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program. Press the link below for a copy of this brochure.
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online pdrm details
The 2020 online Participatory Disasater Risk Management (PDRM) program can be found at the link below. This includes separate links to a Registration Form and Assignment.
DownloadThe link below includes other details relating to the PDRM, particularly those relating to registration dates; time commitments; and documentation including Certificates of Completion .
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Bushfires Agency Directory
Enclosed below is an agency directory, particularly for some key organisations involved in the Recovery Stage of the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires scenario. This has been updated as at June 2020.
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