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On the occasion of International Women's day, the High Commissionner for the Province of Seno, Burkina Faso, has congratulated women potters in Seytenga commune, who were assisted by Development Workshop women trainers to fire up their new kiln for the first time. DW builds kilns for women potters throughout the centre and north of Burkina Faso, achieving huge savings in fuel and greatly improved quality of the ceramic products the women can now make and sell. See http://www.dwf.org/en/content/women-potters-burkina-faso

"FÉLICITATIONS DU HAUT COMMISSAIRE DU SENO AUX FEMMES POTIERES A

A number of Global Network for Disaster Reduction members have got together on Skype to create a new video - 'The Views from the Frontline Journey' - which reviews what we have achieved over the last five years and asks where we are going next. It's an exciting story of a great achievement, including contributions from members in Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, South and South East Asia and the Pacific Islands.

The survey has been introduced today to Can Tho People's Committee, during the closing session of the¨project Urban resilience - Phase 1, organised by World Bank & Royal Haskoning Company.

The survey has shown that the level of risks in Can Tho is low, and that the coping capacity of the population is well adapted to the situation.

Architecture and Human Dignity

Edited by Marie J. Aquilino. Published by Metropolis Books

Across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States, groundbreaking work is being done by small teams of outstanding professionals who are helping communities to recover from disaster and rebuild, bridging the gap that separates short-term emergency needs from long-term sustainable recovery.