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.
DownloadEnclosed 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
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
DownloadEnclosed 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
DownloadFollow the link below for the Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) Teaching Framework. This consists of three components:
– The Intended Outcome of the PDRM online, accredited, program
– The Material covered in the PDRM
– The process by which this Material is covered, and the Intended Outcome achieved.
The PDRM program brochure can be accessed by the link below.
DownloadThis 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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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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The TorqAid monthly July Update includes details of the forthcoming online, accredited, Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program, which runs from the 27th July through to the 8th November 2020. It also includes the latest (July/August) TorqAid Toolkit, together with some background material on the COVID-19 pandemic. Press here for the link to this Update.
DownloadThe 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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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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