Working Group

Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group

January 5, 2021
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: #BuildToLast

Between 1998 and 2017, natural disasters killed 1.3 million people, left 4.4 billion people injured, displaced, or in need of…

October 12, 2019
Topic

Disaster Risk Reduction

February 7, 2019
Using a rope, a man helps pull several men and boys cross a river on two thin logs.
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InterAction Member Recommendations for the Haiti Humanitarian Response

The crisis in Haiti is multidimensional, fueled by a combination of endemic poverty, sociopolitical unrest, fuel shortages, and long-term economic…

June 9, 2023
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Climate Change and Environment Resource Page

InterAction is organizing resources for Members to use as they expand their work to address climate change in their programs…

March 6, 2020
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More Than Four Walls and a Roof

The United Nations estimates that over 70 million people are forcibly displaced and more than a billion people live…

March 3, 2020
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Guidelines for NGO Coordination with Military Actors During Humanitarian Crises

When responding to humanitarian crises, NGOs independently asses the risks of when, how, and why they would or would not coordinate their activities with the U.S. military.

July 13, 2018
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Greening Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Responses

Today is World Habitat Day—a time for the world to come together to create sustainable, carbon-neutral, inclusive communities for all.

October 4, 2021
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Understanding the Complementarity Between Access and Protection

Access and protection are often treated as two unrelated components of humanitarian action, yet they benefit from similar skills, tools,…

October 9, 2020
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Smart and Meaningful American Leadership is Needed Now More Than Ever

"In a world of such complex challenges, it is vital that the United States continues its role in global leadership and engagement. "

April 11, 2018
Four children play and laugh in field of golden yellow flowers.