Social Protection in the Area of Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia Pacific: IFRC Experience and Learnings

Event: 2016 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance

Social Protection in the Area of Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia Pacific: IFRC Experience and Learnings

05 September 2016

Author / Speaker:

Donna Lagdameo, ADB - Other materials by the author

Climate‐related disasters are expected to increasingly affect vulnerable people, adding to the already unmanageable workload of humanitarian teams. There is a need for systems that can respond predictably and effectively to protect vulnerable communities amidst the evolving risks.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Subregional- Pacific

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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