Reports

June 2012 Hannah Brock The current security paradigm adopted by most governments and their defence forces is based on the premise that insecurity can be controlled through military force or containment, thus maintaining the status quo. This has…

By Kafil Yamin INDRAMAYU, Indonesia , Jun 1, 2012 (IPS) - Another month of plying his ‘becak’ (trishaw) in the capital city and Sarjo will be coming back to this West Java district to harvest the rice…

Urbanisation in the developing world, mostly driven through the spread of informal settlements, is occurring at a rapid pace, and this growth has direct implications upon strategies that seek to address adaptation to climate change. This…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 20 (13 to 19 May 2012) • 86 districts have reported in week 20, 2012, Please see map. • 2,137 health centres have reported to the Disease Early Warning System (DEWS) in week 20, 2012 •…

Manila – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received a US$3.75 million (approximately PhP 160 million) grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which will be used to expand WFP’s disaster preparedness…

By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu Monday 28th of May 2012 SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 28 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducted typhoon and flood drills in its various substations in Central Luzon on…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 19 (6 to 12 May 2012) • In week 19, 2012, total 86 districts including 3 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS on weekly basis from around 2,148 health facilities. Data from mobile…

By Fayette C. Riñen Friday 18th of May 2012 CEBU CITY, May 18 (PIA) -- Over 100 local chief executives from the different municipalities, cities, and provinces in Central Visayas are expected to attend the "Tapatan on Disaster…

The German government has announced a financial aid of US$380,000 to launch a two-year project to help reduce disaster risks for physically-challenged people in flood-prone Quang Nam Province in the central region. The new disaster risk reduction…

Key topics discussed: Rationale of Conducting Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) Damage and Loss Assessments (DaLAs), Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs), and Post-Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA) Challenges while conducting PDNAs