United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - UNDRR
DRR and DRM?
Together, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk management (DRM) shift our focus from reacting to disasters to reducing the risks before they strike.
What's new
From managing disasters to managing risk and safeguarding development
We envision a world where disasters no longer threaten the well-being of people and the future of the planet. Sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda cannot be achieved without working towards building resilience.
UNDRR is the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction
We help decision makers across the globe better understand and change their attitude to risk.
GAR 2025: Resilience Pays
Disaster costs now exceed over $2.3 trillion annually when cascading and ecosystem costs are taken into account. Smarter investment can re-set the destructive cycle of disasters, debt, un-insurability and humanitarian need that threatens a climate-changed world.
Key publications
It pays to invest in DRR
1.5 a day
The number of disaster events is projected to reach 560 a year – or 1.5 disasters a day – by 2030
$1 into $4
In low- and middle-income countries, investing in more resilient infrastructure yields US $4 in benefit for each $1 invested
$80 billion
Mangrove forests provide more than US $80 billion per year in avoided losses from coastal flooding
30%
Just 24 hours warning of a coming storm or heat wave can cut the ensuing damage by 30 percent
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Where we work
UNDRR events and trainings
UNDRR on social media
