Search results for “Emergency Management”
23 results found in 4 categories.
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RecommendationRed Cross Red Crescent relations with EU civil protection actors for international activities
This position paper aims to clarify how National Red Cross Societies can engage with EU Member States in civil protection initiatives outside the EU.Download pdf
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Legal preparedness needs more attention in Europe
Representatives of EU Member States, the European Commission, the UN and the Red Cross discussed the gaps and strengths in legal preparedness for disasters in Europe. -
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Increasing preparedness in the Baltic Sea Region
Since the tragic Estonia ferry disaster 25 years ago, neighbouring Red Cross Societies have been strengthening their joint response capacities. -
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Mental health and psychosocial support
On 14 March, a Danish Red Cross event brought attention to mental health and psychosocial support for people affected by the conflict in Syria. -
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Strengthening response to multi-site emergencies
Five Red Cross partners come together to work on improving approaches to complex emergencies occurring simultaneously in multiple locations. -
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Using AMF to support transparent and effective migration policies
Recommendations from civil society organisations to ensure that the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) supports humane, transparent, and effective migration policies. -
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Arctic emergency response calls for cooperation and pre-planning
A new Finnish Red Cross report shows the need to enhance capacities and strengthen pre-planning for major accidents in the Arctic area. -
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Addressing gender inequality and sexual and gender-based violence in disasters through law and policy
Mechanisms are needed to connect the legal and policy frameworks related to disaster risk management, gender equality, and SGBV. -
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Madagascar plague: a no-regrets response
Drawing on the lessons learnt from the Ebola operation in 2014, the Red Cross Red Crescent has mounted its response to the plague outbreak in Madagascar. -
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Ten years of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid
The Consensus references most of the key humanitarian issues of today, from the humanitarian-development nexus to the localisation of aid. -
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Strengthening preparedness for complex emergency situations
Red Cross civil protection experts work on developing strategies to deal with the new kinds of risks faced in European cities. -
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Nepal Earthquake: six months on
Six months after the Nepal earthquake, long-term recovery needs of survivors must be addressed.
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Dhaka earthquake and emergency preparedness
In the disaster-prone city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, the German Red Cross led a project to prepare local communities and authorities for quick and efficient emergency response. -
Providing physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support in war-torn Syria
Danish Red Cross-led project with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) aims to reconstruct health care facilities, deliver physical rehabilitation to people with long-term disabilities, and provide psychosocial support. -
Psychosocial support in complex emergencies across Europe
A multinational project that aims to improve the disaster response capacities of European emergency and volunteer organisations. -
Fresh focus on the Arctic
As climate change brings new activity and humanitarian risks to the Arctic, a Finnish Red Cross initiative is helping strengthen disaster preparedness and response in the region. -
Model Villages in Rwanda
Communities in Rwanda are making their own solutions to become more resilient, in a project coordinated by the Rwanda Red Cross with the support of various European National Red Cross Societies. -
Increasing the capacity of local actors: the Lebanon case
The partnership between the Lebanese Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross aimed to reduce the Lebanese Red Cross’ dependency on donors while increasing their ability to address local needs. -
Aware and Resilient
Between April 2013 and May 2015, Aware and Resilient worked to create community links between different disaster management actors at the local level and raise awareness among European citizens of the benefits of disaster preparedness. -
Disaster preparedness for older people
"PrepAGE" worked across five EU countries to identify the specific needs of older people in emergencies, and to develop strategies to increase the disaster preparedness of this group. -
Fighting acute malnutrition in Chad
Working in partnership with the Red Cross of Chad, the French Red Cross implemented a project to reinforce health structures and reduce cases of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) in the districts of Ati, Oum Hadjer and Yao.
