As we prepare for the AWE AGM in a few weeks, we have been reflecting on the things the AWE Network has delivered in the last 12 months.

• Monthly member newsletters
• Mentoring program
• AWE Philippa Woolf Scholarships
• Regular AWE member gatherings – face to face and remotely
• Ongoing activity and networking on social media including our new AWE YouTube channel
• AWE Conversation Series
• Participation in the UNDRR Asia-Pacific Forum
• Presentation at Australia NZ Disaster Management Conference
• Speaking engagements representing AWE
• AWE participation in the ELCA National Climate and Emergency Summit and signatory to recommendations to the Commonwealth Government
• Joint speaker series with IAP2
• Monthly mindfulness and breath work sessions
• Partnered with Emergency Services Foundation at IWD event at AAMI Park followed by joining an almost record making crowd at MCG to watch the final of the International Women’s T20 cricket
• Partnered with Humanitarian Advisory Group and Humanitarian Women’s Network on IWD 2020 for a special forum on diversity in disasters and the role of women’s networks in the humanitarian and disaster sectors
• AWE Committee and Chapter Lead meetings and planning sessions
• Go Fund Me campaign
• Our current AWE membership number is now over 1,300

We are proud of all we have achieved, in these exhausting and challenging last 12 months; drought, bushfires, floods, storms, global pandemic, economic crisis, bushfires, storms … And for many of us who work and volunteer in the emergency sector, we have not only had to navigate the challenges of a global pandemic and all that has brought with it in our personal lives, we have also continued to invest and commit ourselves to our careers and roles supporting others who need a hand. I am so proud of our AWE members, and the incredible contribution women make to our communities, and our sector.

As Helen Reddy so beautifully sang,

In the musical chairs of life, when the music stopped with COVID, I was lucky to have landed in this little piece of paradise I call home. After having spent most of the first 6 months of 2020 away from home working with people after the bushfires, and wishing for more time at home, these last 5 months I have been at home every day. For someone who has travelled regularly and globally with my work for the last 20 years, this has been joyous for me. I’ve been able to balance time in front of my computer, doing, with time, being, working on my property and in my garden, walking (in blissful solitude) in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges bush, parks and gardens, pondering the meaning of life with my chickens and bees, staring into the fire place as winter came and went, and luckily I’ve had enough friends within my 5km zone to meet regularly for exercise and gossip. It’s been a time of quiet and reflection, (sometimes too quiet and too reflective) and now I am hopeful and excited for a re-emergence with a renewed focus on what matters to me, what I value, what I care about, what I want to do, and how I might prioritise my time and thoughts to make a meaningful contribution, while making sure I enjoy the now and not wish it away or forgotten.

Thank you all for your support, friendship and commitment to the AWE Network. Enjoy the festive season and see you in 2021!

Amanda

Amanda Lamont
AWE Vice President

AWE News

AWE AGM, Committee Election and End of Year Celebration – 17th December

AWE members are invited our AGM and end of year celebration at 5pm (AEDT) on Thursday 17th December.

We’ll share the year’s achievements at the AGM with all our members, followed by a fabulous networking event to celebrate the year that has seen us stay together and be together in different ways.

Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the AWE Network will be held on
Thursday 17th December 2020 at 5pm via Zoom (details below), followed by an end of year celebration. This is the first AGM since the Network was registered as an incorporated Association on 22 May 2019.

The business of the meeting will be:
1.    To receive Committee Reports from the last preceding financial year
2.    To elect officers of the Network and the ordinary members of the committee, by poll.
3.    To receive and consider the financial statement submitted by the Network to members in accordance with section 100(1) of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic).

Zoom Meeting details:
Join https://foundationhouse.zoom.us/j/98641763046?pwd=N2RQbzZtaUZQT2EzcWk3cy9HNUlmQT09
Meeting ID: 986 4176 3046
Passcode: 553087

To be eligible to vote at the AGM, you must have a current member registration by 16th December 2020. You are recorded as a current member if you have received this newsletter directly. If a quorum is not present within 30 minutes after the AGM commencement time, the meeting will be adjourned to Friday 18th December at 5pm using the same Zoom details.

Call for Nominations for the AWE Committee
At the Annual General Meeting, separate elections by poll will be held for each of the following positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee Members.

To nominate for the AWE Network Committee, please email your full name, contact details, the position you are interested in (plus indicate if you wish to stand for a General Committee Member if you are unsuccessful in the voting for a role as Office Bearer role) and a short paragraph about why you want to join the Committee.
Nominations close on 12th December 2020. 

To be eligible to nominate for the Committee, you must have a current member registration by 16th December 2020. You are recorded as a current member if you have received this newsletter directly.

All AGM and nomination  inquiries should be directed to the Secretary, Kath Cooney, AWE Network Inc, 8/20 Hewitt Ave, FOOTSCRAY, phone 0438 211785, email [email protected]

Australasian Women in Emergencies Network Inc (Registration No: A0105923V)

AWE Mentoring Program

The AWE Mentoring Program was launched in early 2020 and now has 14 registered Mentees, 16 registered Mentors, and 3 mentoring relationships.  We have held two Mentoring events, with Mentees having the opportunity to meet one another over Zoom, and both Mentors and Mentees enjoying an online ‘pool party’.  It is great to know that the AWE Network members who are participating in the Mentoring Program are enjoying the benefits that having a mentoring relationship can bring.  I encourage everyone to think about whether a mentoring relationship would be useful as 2020 draws to a close and 2021 is about to begin.

Thanks to everyone for your support for this program this year.  All the best for the summer season.

Margaret Moreton
AWE Mentoring Coordinator

AWE Philippa Woolf Scholarships

In 2020 AWE was thrilled to introduce the Philippa Woolf Scholarships.

These two full scholarships were available for AWE members to study a Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) and an Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) at ACIM Solutions.

AWE members Christina Hanger and Alicia Whiley were the 2020 scholarship recipients, and both commenced studying this year.

Christina said, “ACIM Solutions have been very supportive and flexible to study with. They have been understanding and supportive throughout 2020, which with all the uncertainty and additional demands from COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns in Melbourne, has been very appreciated. Genuinely enjoying the opportunity to study with them and learn from the wealth of experience Philippa, the resources and the team have to offer. Thank you again for the opportunity.”

The Philippa Woolf scholarships will be available again in 2021.

AWE ACT Chapter

2020 has been a year of learning for me. It was always going to be about formal learning, as I began a PhD this year. But my informal learning has been just as important. Much of it has come about through the year’s emergencies, and their impacts on family and friends in the Canberra region. Lost houses, post-bushfire PTSD, unemployment and enforced social isolation … these have had very real impacts on people I love. But at the same time, I’ve also had the chance to meet up with some extraordinary people who do amazing work to reduce the impacts these emergencies can have on people’s lives. These people aren’t always in the emergency sector – they’ve been in local government, in health, in academia and more. They provide me with the knowledge that it’s possible to make positive steps into our uncertain future.

On an equally important note: AWE members in the Canberra region should make a note in their diaries that AWE Christmas drinks are on at the Hotel Realm – 5:30 PM, Friday 11th December.

Zoe D’Arcy
AWE ACT Chapter Lead

AWE Events

2020 has been a big year for AWE with a wide range of events and networking opportunities being offered to the network. Bringing together our diverse AWE members across Australasia is a huge focus for the AWE Committee and the various challenges that were felt across the globe during 2020 made this even more important. Self-care, learning and connecting were all themes which ran through the various events held across Chapters and the broader network this year.

AWE Network events and networking opportunities are an AWEsome opportunity to connect with other members and learn more about the diverse and fascinating women that play a role in emergencies across Australasia. There will continue to be events held in 2021 and all members are encouraged to reach out via the various social media avenues and connect with other members, whether you have a question, article to share, exciting announcement or you are purely wanting to meet a fellow AWEsome woman to share a coffee and a chat.

Thank you to those that facilitated, attended and participated in events and networking opportunities during 2020, without you they wouldn’t be able to occur!

Best wishes
Lisa Marie Jackson
AWE Events Coordinator

AWE ACT Chapter – Christmas Drinks – 11th December

AWE members in the Canberra region should make a note in their diaries that AWE Christmas drinks are on at the Hotel Realm – 5:30 PM, Friday 11th December. An email has been sent to all ACT AWE members with details. Contact [email protected] if you didn’t receive the email.

AWE End of 2020 Drinks – Melbourne Eastern Suburbs – 15th December

Please come and celebrate our year and our togetherness on Tuesday 15th December from 5pm at The Public Brewery, Croydon. For further information contact Amanda Lamont at [email protected].

You can catch a reply of the sessions on the AWE You Tube Channel here:

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3
• Session 4

If you enjoyed the sessions, we would love your feedback, and and to know whether this is something you would like us to continue next year.

Email [email protected]  and let us know what you think.

Sector News

National Resilience, Relief and Recovery Agency

On 13 November 2020, the Australian Government announced it will establish a standing national resilience, relief and recovery agency. This is part of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. The new agency will be set up by 1 July 2021 and will strengthen the Government’s ability to support recovery from disasters and emergencies of national significance, and to build resilience.

The Australian Government has announced major reforms as part of its response to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.

The Royal Commission made 80 recommendations with over 50 involving the Commonwealth:

• 14 recommendations directly targeted to the Australian Government;
• 23 recommendations specific to States and Territories;
• 41 recommendations that are shared between the Commonwealth and States and Territories;
• 2 recommendations specifically focussed on the Insurance Industry and the Australian Building Code Board.

In the face of the unprecedented 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires, the Royal Commission made clear that there is a need for a genuinely national approach and a greater role for the Commonwealth to support states and territories to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.

The package of Commonwealth measures to enhance and strengthen our emergency response and recovery capacity includes a number of interlinked reforms and provides strong leadership on all hazards emergency management and natural disaster risk reduction:

• legislation to give the Australian Government the power to declare a national emergency to help mobilise Commonwealth resources and help tackle the challenges states and local communities may face
• establish a National Emergency Management Ministers Meeting which will be initially responsible for driving and coordinating implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations
• enhance and strengthen national coordination arrangements within Emergency Management Australia (EMA) to streamline requests for Australian Government assets to assist states and territories in their preparation and response to disasters
• National Resilience, Relief and Recovery Agency
• Resilience Services function to provide enhanced climate and disaster risk information and services to meet the information needs of the enhanced Emergency Management Australia, and the proposed National Resilience, Relief and Recovery Agency

The new National Resilience, Relief and Recovery Agency will initially incorporate the functions of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, established in response to the Black Summer bushfires. It will also integrate the functions of the National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency, and the disaster recovery and risk reduction functions within the Department of Home Affairs.

The Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission’s report is available at: https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/pmc/national-approach-national-disasters

Media release https://www.pm.gov.au/media/reforms-national-natural-disaster-arrangements

National Bushfire Recovery Agency Updates

The NBRA has released the Journey to recovery, a publication that outlines how individuals, governments, communities, and private and not-for-profit sectors will continue to work towards longer-term bushfire recovery.

Applications for bushfire recovery grants and concessional loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profits are closing in December. Check the website for details.

Read more

• Local economic recovery funding available to support bushfire affected areas in Victoria
• More time to apply for local economic recovery project funding in NSW
• New grant opportunities for Traditional Owners
• Funding available to replace damaged fencing
• NSW Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF) grants extension
• Koala recovery assistance
• After the Fires: supporting the ongoing wellbeing and resilience of Australia’s emergency servicesA
• A boost to Australia’s tourism industry
• Australia’s recovery efforts recognised by Lonely Planet
• Rebuilding in the Adelaide Hills
• Preparing vulnerable people in bushfire-affected areas

Subscribe for updates from NBRA at bushfirerecovery.gov.au/news/subscribe

Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 – February 2021

Australia’s climate is now under the influence of La Niña, and as a result the landscape and weather conditions continue to be vastly different to the previous two years. See the full details in the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 – February 2021.

Weather conditions for the year to date, and the summer climate signals, mean that large parts of New South Wales west of the Great Dividing Range face above normal fire conditions, as well as grassland areas of the ACT and into north eastern Victoria. Grass and crop fires are the main concern in these locations for the summer months as the growth dries out in the warmer weather.

Western Australia has largely missed out on the rainfall in 2020 and conditions are very dry, with parts of the south and south west coasts expecting above normal fire conditions through summer.

Fire is a regular occurrence across Australia, and it is important to remember that areas designated as normal fire potential will still see fires. Normal fire risk does not mean there is no risk.

Download the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 – February 2021 at bnhcrc.com.au.

VCOSS Bushfire Recovery Project

The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), peak body for the community and social service sector in Victoria, has commenced a range of initiatives under its new VCOSS Bushfire Recovery Project.

Initiatives include:

• A new series of Disaster Recovery Conversations and Disaster Recovery Bulletins targeted to community organisations to be delivered throughout 2021. Subscribe now.
• Development of a new Evaluation Framework to measure the contribution of community organisations in emergency and disaster recovery
• Publication of a new report to showcase effective collaborative, place-based emergency and disaster recovery initiatives
• Joint establishment of new cross-sector collaborative to promote, support and increase community-led resilience across Victoria
• Publication of a new research report to identify the emergency and disaster recovery needs of remote communities.

This project is for:

• Organisations in areas affected by the 2019-20 bushfires
• Organisations that have experienced previous emergency or disaster events
• Organisations that are interested in preparing for future events.

Please visit the webpage for more information.

For further information about the VCOSS Bushfire Recovery Project, including how you or your organisation can be involved, please contact us.

Funded by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.
  

New Australian Warning System

Warnings in Australia are evolving. The new Australian Warning System provides clear and nationally consistent information – no matter where you are or what the hazard. Look out for the new symbols this season. Learn more at the AIDR Knowledge Hub.

World Meteorological Association -2020 on track to be one of three warmest years on record

Climate change continued its relentless march in 2020, which is on track to be one of the three warmest years on record. 2011-2020 will be the warmest decade on record, with the warmest six years all being since 2015, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Ocean heat is at record levels and more than 80% of the global ocean experienced a marine heatwave at some time in 2020, with widespread repercussions for marine ecosystems already suffering from more acidic waters due to carbon dioxide (CO₂) absorption, according to the provisional WMO report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020.

The report, which is based on contributions of dozens of international organizations and experts, shows how high-impact events including extreme heat, wildfires and floods, as well as the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, affected millions of people, compounding threats to human health and security and economic stability posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continued to rise, committing the planet to further warming for many generations to come because of the long lifetime of CO₂ in the atmosphere, according to the report.

https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/2020-track-be-one-of-three-warmest-years-record

Other Events

Australian Disaster Resilience Network

Let’s talk about the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into National Disaster Arrangements – Tuesday 8th December @3.30pm AEDT

Join the Australian Disaster Resilience Network https://lnkd.in/gGUkanE on Tuesday 8th December at 3.30pm AEDT for a chance to discuss the Royal Commission into National Disaster Arrangements and share ideas and opportunities to walk together along the next steps. This will be an interactive discussion in groups, not a presentation, so come along prepared to share your ideas and form new connections to collaborate and work together in this next phase of national disaster resilience building. Registration through the ADRN LinkedIn Group here.

The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has published its report. The report includes more than 80 recommendations to improve Australia’s national disaster arrangements.

The report is available on the Royal Commission’s website.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
From 25 November to 10 December, we recognise 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was started by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.

In support of this civil society initiative, under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign (UNiTE campaign) calls for global actions to increase awareness, galvanise advocacy efforts, and share knowledge and innovations.

For more information: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/take-action/16-days-of-activism 

Equal Employment Opportunity Network (EEON) – Conversations from the Heart!
The last EEON virtual event for the year is on the 9 December 12.30 – 2.00pm.

Conversations from the Heart!
A relationship grows in positivity and strength when grounded in a foundation of truth. What is your organisation doing to walk together with courage? Join Aboriginal leaders Karen Milward, Stephen Walsh, Sara Alden and Karen Jackson for our last virtual event of the year on “Conversations from the Heart”. We are proud to partner with the Australian Intercultural Society for the fifth year in a row.

Our panel will discuss the following

• A reflection of 2020 and its challenges and learnings
• How Aboriginal organisations have maintained what they do in 2020
• Black Lives Matter
• Uluru Statement from the Heart
• Treaty, including laying the foundations, decision making framework and the story so far, including conversations with government and community
• Economic empowerment and security – removing hurdles to recruitment
• What we can learn, how we can listen, how we can heal?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices have often led discussions at EEON forums and Summits. We recognise the significant contributions that our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders make to our country and our society. We are grateful for their generosity, knowledge and continued guidance.

Please come along for a thought provoking and heart-warming conversation that will inspire you and change how you approach 2021.

Get your tickets to the event here.

Save the Date – International Women’s Day 2021- Women in Leadership – Friday 5 March 2021

On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021, UN Women Australia will launch our 10-year gender equality acceleration campaign: Every. Day. Women.

On Friday 5 March join one of five live events in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth. UN Women’s theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is Women in Leadership. New in 2021, we are delighted to concurrently live stream the events to an interactive virtual platform, so you can join us from anywhere across Australia.

At our official IWD events, you will hear incredible stories from women who inspire, lead and are committed to making a difference every day.

Tickets will be released in January. We anticipate high demand for the events due to restricted numbers, so register your interest now for exclusive first access and make sure you follow us on social media for exciting updates on our program.

We look forward to coming together with passionate people across the country and the globe for a day of celebration, reflection and action to mark International Women’s Day and the launch of our 10-year acceleration campaign Every. Day. Women.

Australian Disaster Resilience Conference 2021
Meeting in the middle: community voices and complex choices

AIDR is excited to announce that abstract submissions for the Sydney 2021 Australian Disaster Resilience Conference are now OPEN!

Contribute to the national conversation about community engagement in disaster resilience and collaborative decision making to reduce risk.

Call for Abstracts – Submit an abstract of no more than 300 words before 8 February 2021. Submit your abstract here.

Find out more… https://www.aidr.org.au/programs/australian-disaster-resilience-conference/

If there are other events you are attending, please let us know so we can let other members know about them. It would be great to have an AWE presence at these events, including side events, members wearing their AWE badges, poster displays, presentations, displays. Please get in touch with the AWE Committee at [email protected] if you would like further information on how to get involved.

Job Opportunities

Professional Development and Scholarships

Bushfire Recovery Project
Trauma-related training for emergency services personnel

As part of the Australian Government’s Mental Health Supports for Bushfire Affected Australians package, the Department of Health has engaged Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health to deliver training programs to aid frontline workers in order to better support community members affected by the recent 19/20 bushfires across Australia.

This training has been designed to equip and inform emergency services personnel to:

• Support community members recovery from bushfires
• Promote their own resilience and psychological recovery from the bushfires
• Support the resilience and wellbeing of their teams and organisations

To achieve these aims, two evidence-informed online self-paced training packages will be freely available to eligible staff:

• Trauma Informed Care (TIC) resources and training programs to aid frontline emergency personnel. General information about TIC can be found here.
• Psychological First Aid (PFA) resources and training programs to managers and supervisors of frontline emergency personnel affected by the bushfires in order to support their employees and their own resilience and wellbeing. General information about PFA can be found here.

Phoenix Australia will be making direct contact with a number of emergency services organisations contacts in the coming weeks and months. You can also submit an Expression of Interest form if you or your organisation would like to be considered for free access to these programs. Some organisations may be able to access this training face-to-face in 2021.

The Anne Kantor Young Women Environmentalists Fellowship program

The Anne Kantor Young Women Environmentalists Fellowship program is a graduate-style program open to young women aged 18 to 27 years who wish to gain experience and develop skills in policy, research and advocacy on environmental, climate and energy issues. The program provides a unique opportunity to gain on-the-job training with environmental, climate and energy research or advocacy-based non-government organisations in Australia. Fellows will develop a broad understanding of how environmental, climate and energy research or advocacy-based non-government organisations work, learn how to turn ideas into impact and how environmental, climate and energy public policy actually gets made in Australia.

The Anne Kantor Fellowship welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women of colour, and those from regional or rural communities.

For further information, visit annekantorfellowship.org.au

Applications for the Anne Kantor Young Women Environmentalists Fellowship are open to young women aged 18 to 27 years who wish to gain experience and develop skills in policy research and advocacy on environmental, climate and energy issues.

Applications open: Monday 30 November 2020

Applications close: 5pm AEDST Friday 15 January 2021.

YWCA Youth Advocate

Email n[email protected] or call 02 6625 5800

PEDRR (Partnership for Environment and DRR)

Join this free online course on ‘Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience’ developed by PEDRR & UN Environment Programme, funded by EuropeAid Development and Cooperation.

• The course is offered in 7 languages!
• 3-6 hours of free learning materials provided.
• Obtain a certificate of learning from UNEP.
• Meet & interact with environmental experts and advocates.
• Discover exclusive footage from world leaders.
• Discuss ideas on how to get involved in combating the climate crisis!

Everyone is invited to register, regardless of your background! Click the link below to be a part of the change.
Registration Now: https://pedrr.org/MOOC

UNDRR International Urban Resilience Forum Seoul 2020

Date: 9 December 2020 (Wednesday)
Time: 10 AM – 5:30 PM Seoul/Incheon, GMT+9
Venue: Virtually (Seoul On & Youtube)

About the event:

• Share the best practices for strengthening urban resilience in global cities
• Solidify cooperative channels and share information with cities around the world for holistic thinking about disaster problems
• Discuss the trends in and applicability of smart safety technology for developing a sustainable world
• Understand the importance of governance, including of citizen-participation and global partnerships for city resilience

Other resources

https://www.paperpocket.com.au/collections/homes-gardens-2021-diaries/products/country-womens-association-2021-diary

UNDRR Words-into-Action – Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction

The latest UNDRR Words-into-Action guide on Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction, released for public review. Comments and feedback are welcome!  https://www.preventionweb.net/publications/view/74082.

This document will be on PreventionWeb for public review for three months (until 12 January 2021) to ensure no important aspect has been overlooked.

Thanks to PEDRR (Partnership for Environment and DRR) for its coordination.

New tools to help you prepare for a disaster

New resources available from Rockhampton Regional Council make it simpler than ever to ensure your family is prepared for a disaster.

https://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/AboutCouncil/News-and-announcements/Latest-News/New-tools-to-help-you-prepare-for-a-disaster

Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Tracker

The Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Tracker has been launched in association with the Women’s Resilience to Disasters (WRD) Knowledge Hub (part of UN Women).

https://www.preventionweb.net/wrd/tracker/

The tracker provides an overview of UN Member States policies and strategies which are either focused on or make mention of, marginalised groups. The aim of which is to ensure that traditionally marginalised groups in DRR (women, children and youth, persons with disabilities, poor people, migrants, indigenous peoples and older people) remain at the forefront of policymakers minds and are included in any DRR or disaster-related policy or practice.

The tracker itself will be a living document and will be updated as and when we receive any information from governments, NGOs or others on policy and/ or legislation that has a marginalised group focus.

Please share widely. It’s been designed to offer an overview of the current state of play with regards to inclusive DRR but also to be useful to academics, researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

For more information,

Kevin Blanchard MSc FRGS
LinkedIn – Kevin Blanchard
Twitter – @DRRDynamics & @NoNatDisasters
Publication list – Academia.edu
Skype – DRRDynamics

We would love to hear from more of our members, there are many great successes we want to share.