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14 years on: The Indian Ocean Tsunami taught the importance of inclusion in disaster risk reduction
14 years on: The Indian Ocean Tsunami taught the importance of inclusion in disaster risk reduction
Tsunamis do not discriminate when they hit but their impact on vulnerable groups can be harder than on others. Today 14 years ago, the…
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Dec 23, 2018
The Waves Were Enormous, We Were Afraid of a Tsunami Attack
The Waves Were Enormous, We Were Afraid of a Tsunami Attack
Rodney Gimis’ Story from Papua New Guinea
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Dec 17, 2018
INDONESIA: Why local wisdom failed to save lives during the last tsunami?
INDONESIA: Why local wisdom failed to save lives during the last tsunami?
By: Irina Rafliana, Executive Secretary, International Center for Interdisciplinary and Advanced Research, Indonesian Institute of…
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Nov 5, 2018
A Wave of hope: How the #90drills in Cambodia have created future disaster managers in the country
A Wave of hope: How the #90drills in Cambodia have created future disaster managers in the country
By: Muhibuddin Usamah, UNDP Disaster Management Specialist in Cambodia
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Nov 4, 2018
How we conducted tsunami drills in all tsunami-prone schools in the Eastern Visayas
How we conducted tsunami drills in all tsunami-prone schools in the Eastern Visayas
Blog by: Napoleon Manegdeg, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist, UNDP Philippines
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Nov 4, 2018
Building resilient generations through tsunami preparedness
Building resilient generations through tsunami preparedness
By: Shairi Mathur, Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist and Tsunami Project Coordinator, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Oct 11, 2018
Viet Nam to Integrate Disaster Prevention Education into the National School Curriculum
Viet Nam to Integrate Disaster Prevention Education into the National School Curriculum
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) signed and launched a five-year…
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Sep 2, 2018
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When You Know that You will Face a Tsunami, it’s Better to Be Prepared
When You Know that You will Face a Tsunami, it’s Better to Be Prepared
Losavati Dugutara’s story from Papua New Guinea
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
May 25, 2018
Surviving the 2007 Tsunami in the Solomon Islands, Durie Hickie’s Story
Surviving the 2007 Tsunami in the Solomon Islands, Durie Hickie’s Story
“I am both a victim and a survivor of the Tsunami.”
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
May 4, 2018
Surviving a Tsunami — Toma’s Story
Surviving a Tsunami — Toma’s Story
World Tsunami Awareness Day 2017
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Nov 4, 2017
Facing Destruction and Death: Lessons on how to Survive a Tsunami
Facing Destruction and Death: Lessons on how to Survive a Tsunami
By Haoliang Xu, United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Nov 4, 2017
13 Years Later: Is Thailand Better Prepared for Tsunamis?
13 Years Later: Is Thailand Better Prepared for Tsunamis?
By: Aticha Chaivichian, Tsunami Preparedness Project Coordinator at UNDP Thailand
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Aug 21, 2018
In Cambodia and around the world, a safe community starts with a safe school
In Cambodia and around the world, a safe community starts with a safe school
By: Muhibuddin Usamah, UNDP Disaster Management Specialist in Cambodia and Manuth Buth, intern with UNDP Cambodia
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Aug 10, 2018
Not Just A School Drill
Not Just A School Drill
By Christian Budi Usfinit, Technical Officer for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP Indonesia
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Jul 4, 2018
Overcoming Trauma: Safety Drills in the Maldives Help Tsunami Survivors to Make Peace with their…
Overcoming Trauma: Safety Drills in the Maldives Help Tsunami Survivors to Make Peace with their…
By: Yuko Oaku, Coordination Specialist and Special Assistant to the Resident Coordinator, United Nations in the Maldives
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Jul 3, 2018
Mobile App to Advance Tsunami Warnings in Fiji
Mobile App to Advance Tsunami Warnings in Fiji
By: Anare Leweniqila, Director of National Disaster Management Office in Fiji
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Jul 4, 2018
Leave No-one Behind: Why Disability Inclusion Matters
Leave No-one Behind: Why Disability Inclusion Matters
Dr Arunee Limmanee, the Advisor on Education and Employment, the Association of the Physically Handicapped of Thailand
UNDP Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Team
Jul 3, 2018
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