This picture, of what we’ve called ‘Bangla Boat’, was taken on the front beach of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in June 2018. The photo shows local fisherman (and enthusiastic volunteers) pulling one of these fishing vessels up out of the high water mark, after a night’s fishing. These beautifully shaped and crafted boats are well recognized […]
The ‘Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Diagrammatic Framework’ article covers four key TorqAid diagrams (DRMC, DRR, DRM Planning, PMC) which help explain and clarify humanitarian disasters. There are variants of the DRMC and DRR diagrams relating to slow-onset hazards such as drought. There is also a DRMC variant relating to the 2020-2023 COVID-19 pandemic, and a variant of the DRR focusing on crises and breakdown of civil society. The DRM framework is covered in detail in the online PDRM program running from the 27 July through to the 13 November 2026.
Since 2002, over 65 accredited Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops have been facilitated across Australia and overseas. Australian PPM workshop locations have included Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Nhullunbuy, Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth and Adelaide. Overseas location have included Fiji, PNG, Indonesia, India, Afghanistan and Albania. In the link below is the latest 2022 PPM workshop […]
This blog highlights the various humanitarian-related consultancy services offered by TorqAid. These are primarily offered by the CEO, Chris Piper, but he can draw on extra expertise from other members of the company, as well as the TorqAid Advisory Team (TAT). The link below is to a one page bio for Chris, and this can […]
Chris & Phil Piper are researching and writing about their father’s (Flt Lt ‘Pip’ Piper) wartime experience flying Spitfire Mk VIII’s with 273 Squadron in India and Burma over the period July 1944-August 1945. They are basing their research on a number of sources, these including Pip’s logbook; some memoires written by him in the […]
This is a compilation of articles which is designed to be useful for churches involving themselves in post disaster recovery work. As well as some general information on participatory disaster risk management (PDRM), there are some practical examples of inter-church recovery initiatives carried out following both the 2009 Victorian floods, and the 2011 Victorian floods. […]
Following the February 2009 Victorian bushfires, Barrabool Hills Baptist Church (Barro) in Geelong worked with St John’s Anglican Church in Healesville to support fire-affected families, particularly those out in remote rural areas. This mainly consisted of helping people clear damaged property of burned out trees and debris, but also included refurbishing a portable cabin to […]
The Project Design Document (PDD) is a template/format for developing a proposal or submission either internally, or for project funding from an external donor. It is prepared during the Planning Stage of the Project Management Cycle (PMC). Jpeg copies of the PMC can be accessed from www.torqaid.com/resources. The PDD includes all the key components required […]
Enclosed is a link to the key definitions which are used by Humanitarian and Development Practitioners These definitions, as well as other useful humanitarian and development material, can be found in the TorqAid toolkit (see link below).
Enclosed here is an Overview of Chris Piper’s skills and experience as a Global Development Practitioner (GDP), as well as qualified teacher/trainer/facilitator.