Browse by keyword

ECB Project on Twitter

RT @unisdr: Not all #gpdrr13 official statements are online yet, but you will find all the text and videos here http://t.co/OaJ32e97mt MT @… 24th May

News: April 2010

1 April 2010: What is Participatory Capacity & Vulnerability Analysis (PCVA)?

Oxfam has developed a multi-disciplinary Participatory Capacity & Vulnerability Analysis Training Pack. Read on to discover out what ECB consortia members learnt at PCVA training events, and if you could participate in one of the PCVA workshops planned for 2010. Read more

1 April 2010: ECB agencies conduct first Bolivian Joint Needs Assessment following heavy flooding

Every year, communities in the Beni region of northern Bolivia experience devastating floods that destroy their homes and livelihoods. Read on to find out more about the first ever ECB Joint Needs Assessment in Bolivia Read more

1 April 2010: CARE pilots Emergency Leadership & Management Program

CARE has developed a new Emergency Leadership & Management Program to equip staff with leadership and management skills. The first program trained 20 senior staff from high risk countries through simulations, role plays and coaching to improve their response to increasingly severe and complex emergencies. Read on to find out what participants gained from CARE's first training event in Cairo and how your agency could learn more. Read more

1 April 2010: New Green Recovery & Reconstruction Training Toolkit

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) together with the American Red Cross recognizes the importance of integrating environmentally sustainable considerations when reconstructing disaster-affected communities. Drawing on its work following the 2004 Asian Tsunami, the WWF has produced a Green Recovery & Reconstruction Training Toolkit which outlines practical techniques to integrate environmental sustainability with recovery and reconstruction following disasters. Read more

By Month