Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance

ACDI/VOCA

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Mission

ACDI/VOCA is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. Offering a comprehensive range of technical assistance services, ACDI/VOCA addresses the most pressing and intractable development problems.

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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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Hazards

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Publication

6 May 2014

Local wisdom: indigenous practices for mitigating disaster loss

This study aims to reinforce the use of indigenous practices and knowledge in local early warning systems, household water management, livelihood techniques and health and nutritional practices that help the population of Bangladesh to cope with h

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8 March 2013

Disaster risk reduction pocket book

This pocket book brings some institutional knowledge and information together in order to help enhance disaster management capacity of the communities in South-Western region of Bangladesh and reduce disaster risks caused by common hazards such as