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We produce a range of publications by collecting and analysing risk data through a range of tools, knowledge products, and mobilising like-minded partners.

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Montenegro: Recording disaster losses. Learning from the past

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 guides Member States in reflecting on their own systems for disaster risk management and to foster disaster risk reduction efforts at national and local level. The first priority of the Sendai

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
Ministry of Interior and Public Administration
UN resolutions and reports
Effective global response to address the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon

A/RES/73/230

UN resolutions and reports
Disaster Risk Reduction

A/RES/73/231

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UN resolutions and reports
Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (2019)

A/74/248

The present report provides an overview of progress in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 73/231.

United Nations General Assembly
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Documents and publications
Words into Action
Words into Action guidelines: Implementation guide for land use and urban planning

This report provides guidance for the urban planning profession and those involved in city development on how to incorporate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience into urban planning decisions and investments.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Documents and publications
Africa Common Position to the 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13-17 May, Geneva, Switzerland

The Africa Common Position to the 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction presents an overview of DRR efforts in the region, including the progress of implementing the Sendai Framework as well as commitments by member states at the Global

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission
Documents and publications
Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities (2014-2017 Programme Report)

This report covers the period from January 2014 to December 2017. It is a compilation of reports produced by the four Implementing Partners of the Programme, namely the AUC, AFDB, UNISDR and World Bank GFDRR. Previously, programme reports were presented

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African Development Bank
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
African Union Commission
Documents and publications
The role of data interoperability in disaster risk reduction: Barriers, challenges and regional initiatives

Modern society is facing an unprecedented revolution. As highlighted by the International Council of Science and the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA-ICSU,​2018)​, digital technology offers profound opportunities for science to

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Documents and publications
Governance of systemic risks for disaster prevention and mitigation

The interaction between natural and human-induced disasters is a more recent phenomenon that is supported by the increased settlement in disaster-prone areas, the vulnerability of technological and urban infrastructure in relation to natural forces, and

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Documents and publications
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Disaster risk governance: Institutional vulnerability assessment with emphasis on non-structural measures in the municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco (PE), Brazil

Climate change has had serious consequences at global and local levels and has required more effective scientific studies and management measures for disaster risk reduction strategies. In this sense, public managers should consider strategies that

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