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Second National Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation

2010 | Ministry of Disaster management

This publication presents the proceedings of the Second National Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation held on 13th & 14th October 2010 at Sri Lanka Foundation Ins..

The sphere project: humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response

2011 | Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA)

The Sphere Project – or ‘Sphere’- was initiated in 1997 by a group of humanitatarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement..

Assessing participation: a debate from South Asia

1996 | Ed. By. Bastian, S. & Bastian, N.

This volume consists of collection of papers of a workshop organised by Duryog Nivaran in November 1995. Duryog Nivaran is a South Asian network of individuals and organisations concerned with large..

The effectiveness of foreign military assets in natural disaster response

2008 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

This study examines the advantages, limitations and implications of using foreign military assets as part of the international response after major natural disasters. It provides an overview of recent..

Women and the tsunami

2009 | Satkunanathan, A.

The aim of this paper is to provide a background on post tsunami issues with a focus on their gendered impact. ..

Women, local government & the tsunami

2009 | Leitan, T.

The objective of this study is to examine the representation of women in selected local authority areas on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka and focus on the role that women in local government could ..

The tsunami – affected Burgher women of Dutch Bar, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

2009 | Crusz, R.

The beach front residential anclave called Dutch Bar in the town of Batticaloa on the East coast of Sri Lanka was completely devastated by the tsunami. The overwhelming majority of Dutch Bar residen..

Swabawika wyasanayanta danuwathwa muhuna demu: kanthawanta maga penweeme athpotha

2009 | Social Scientists’ Association (SSA)

This publication aims to provide public awareness of disaster preparedness, especially reduce the harassment for the women in such natural disaster situations. It shares information on tsunami exper..

An Annotation: to the “principles of conduct for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies / International Committee of the Red Cross and NGOs in disaster response progra

2005 | Consortium for Humanitarian Agencies (CHA)

This code was endorsed in the context of a CHA programme dealing with post Tsunami recovery. In the light of post Tsunami discussion on conflict sensitivity and other guiding principles it was realise..

My Place is Safe. Children Lead in Disaster Risk Reduction.

2009 | Save the Children in Sri Lanka

Child Led Disaster Risk Reduction (CLSDRR) initiatives by Save the Children in Sri Lanka where children are at the centre of all the programmes as active participants. Children were trained ..

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