Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Awareness & education of risk reduction

Field library initiative for disaster reduction (ISDR)

The Field Library for Disaster Reduction is part of the UN Library to equip the local communities affected by disasters with the necessary information and knowledge on disaster risk reduction.

It contains around one hundred books and journals on disaster-related subjects, and is packed in a blue metal trunk on wheels. To make it user-friendly, a catalogue has been developed, together with guidelines.

This initiative also supports the on-going effort in creating a culture of disaster prevention that ultimately will result in more resilient communities against the effects of natural, technological, environmental and biological hazards.

 

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