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Inclusive practices for disaster risk management: Experiences with social actors and government entities in Latin America

HUMANITY & INCLUSION (HI)
December 2020

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Twelve inclusive practices are presented that explore the application of the inclusive approach to disaster risk management, thus enriching these and encouraging contributions to create more inclusive and resilient communities! Collecting and sharing inclusive practices is one axis of the project, “Inclusive Disaster Risk Management: An innovative approach towards inclusion of most vulnerable groups”, which aims to disseminate inclusive disaster risk management in Latin American countries in order to increase protection and resilience in high-risk groups. The project accompanies and strengthens regional, national, and local actors from the following countries: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru. This regional initiative for inclusive disaster risk management is led by Humanity & Inclusion (HI), in partnership with Save the Children International Peru (SCI) and Cooperazione Internazionale Paraguay (COOPI).

World disaster report 2007

KLYNMAN, Yvonne
KOUPPARI, Nicholas
MUKHIER, Mohammed
Eds
2007

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This edition of World Disaster Report focuses on the heightened vulnerability and discrimination experienced by marginalised groups, in disaster situations. Specifically, it explores how and why certain groups are more vulnerable than others. The purpose is to stimulate debate, and encourage humanitarian organisations and governments to reassess emergency plans

How to include disability issues in disaster management : following floods 2004 in Bangladesh

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL
September 2005

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After the 2004 floods in Bangladesh, Handicap International supported the most vulnerable groups through mitigation activities as well as disaster prepareness and management, with a particular focus on the special needs of the persons with disabilities. The purpose of this publication is to provide practical ideas and concrete knowledge to include disability issues in disaster management. Although it is based on floods, ideas can be adapted to any type of disaster

Emergency tips for people with specific disabilities

INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTRE SAN FRANSCISCO
2003

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This paper is aimed at disabled people. It gives emergency tips for people with specific disabilities such as mobility disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, visual disabilities and others on what to do in the case of an emergency. Tips include preparing an emergency kit, making an evacuation plan, and writing down instructions to assist emergency workers. Although aimed at disabled people in the United States, the tips have some relevance to disabled people in the South

Disaster mitigation for persons with disabilities : fostering a new dialogue

BLANCK, Peter David
1995

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This report, written within the context of the USA, covers two main areas: communications policy in disaster relief and mitigation, and communications and disability policy. It identifies key issues concerning the needs of people with disabilities when disasters strike, develops effective strategies for resolving these issues and builds relationships and delineates responsibilities among disaster mitigation organisations, the media and disability organisations

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