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MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INTO DEVELOPMENT A TRAINING COURSE OF THE REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT (RCC) 10 - 14 Jun 2013
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Disasters have increasingly negative impacts on the ability of countries to achieve development goals. Development activities that do not adequately incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are intensifying the impacts of these disaster events |
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ADPC HOSTS LAUNCH OF WORLD BANK'S NEW PUBLICATION: STRONG, SAFE AND RESILIENT: A STRATEGIC POLICY GUIDE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 Jun 2013
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BANGKOK, Thailand. It is a critical time for disaster preparedness in East Asia. The region is urbanizing rapidly, with cities increasingly becoming disaster prone. World Bank recognizes the importance of strong and resilient preparedness and planning systems to Asia, both in terms of preventing disasters and diminishing their effects. |
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LOSSES FROM DISASTERS IN EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC RAISE CONCERNS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION - INVESTING IN PREPAREDNESS CAN HELP ENSURE INCLUSIVE GROWTH 3 Jun 2013
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BANGKOK, Thailand. Investing in preparedness can help ensure inclusive growth. Rapidly growing cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to disasters in the East Asia Pacfic region due to poor planning, with economic losses increasing dramatically as the region grows wealthier, says a new World Bank report. |
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MYANMAR: DEVELOPING A DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING CURRICULUM - A PRESENTATION ON THE IGNITE STAGE AT GPDRR 31 May 2013
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GENEVA, Switzerland. ADPC’s Sudhir Kumar gave a presentation on behalf of the Myanmar’s Relief and Resettlement Department detailing the recent development of the county’s Disaster Management Course at the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) |
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TRAINING COURSE OFFERS OFFICIALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND EXCHANGE IDEAS ON HOW TO IMPROVE DISASTER RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA 22 May 2013
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BANGKOK, Thailand – This June, government authorities will join in a training course to explore ways to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into development processes at the national and sub-national levels. |
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia—A man in 20s was injured from a road accident while driving on a busy street in Cambodia’s Capitol City of Phnom Penh. He was immediately sent to Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital located nearby. Upon arrival, Chieu Chin-Banoul, hospital’s chief administrator rushed to evaluate seriousness and hurriedly took him to the emergency unit.
Cambodia’s biggest hospital takes care of thousands of in-patients and out-patients including emergency cases on a daily basis. However, dealing with mass patients particularly during disasters is still a major challenge Mr. Banoul …
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