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July - September 2014
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July - September 2014
Snapshot 86
DISASTER REDUCTION PROGRAMME
Secretariat of the Pacific Community's (SPC) Applied Geoscience and Technology Division through the Disaster Reduction Programme is
committed to working with officials and communities around the Pacific to strengthen the ability of countries to protect people as much as
possible from the impact of natural and manmade disasters.
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SPC supports countries in the lead up to the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction................2
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First FSM and Fiji National Platforms for Disaster Risk Management .........................................................3
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FirefightersbetterprotectedintheCooks......................................................................................................4
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Mapping Disasters........................................................................................................................................5
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Phase 3 of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative............................................. 5
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Inaugural meeting of the new Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance.........................................6
• Japan’s contribution to disaster reduction in the Pacific............................................................................. 7
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SIDS conference showcases Pacific strategy on climate and disaster resilient development..................... 8
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Support for Republic of Marshall Islands Joint National Action Plan (JNAP).................................................8
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Innovative mapping solutions for the Pacific ...............................................................................................9
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Building capacity for resilient development...............................................................................................10
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Emergency shelter and evacuation centre training for Samoa .................................................................10
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Building capacity tomanage emergency operations in Palau......................................................................11
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Information management in Tuvalu ..........................................................................................................12
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Upcoming Events........................................................................................................................................12
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