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COVID-19 Policy briefs

Policy briefs based on the outcomes of UNDRR's webinar series.

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The analysis of the COVID-19 crisis through multiple case studies unveiled complex and multi-faceted webs of cascading and systemic risks and impacts. Key in the analysis is the characterization of the network and system structure, and network dynamics.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Regional cooperation is rising, systemic governance is center stage and businesses are taking an important role in disaster risk reduction — vital steps towards the ultimate goal of saving lives and livelihoods.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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This systematization report seeks to briefly document and summarize the implementation of the 2020 Action Plan of the Climate Change and Resilience Issue-Based Coalition

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United National Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
World Food Programme (WFP)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDOCO)
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This report outlines the importance of applying a systemic risk lens to help prevent the escalation and reduce the impact of future pandemics.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Confusion and disinformation have been a feature of the COVID-19 pandemic. The press has tried to plough through an avalanche of information to illustrate the situation from various  perspectives, but a focus on day-to-day coverage combined with a lack of

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Building Resilience During COVID-19: Lessons Learned from Disaster Risk Reduction Programming - Executive Summary
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This report presents the results of a 2020 survey and literature review conducted by the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)
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This Action Brief builds upon the earlier work done by UN Women and UNDRR and other partners to progress the Leave No One Behind agenda in response to COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to explore gender inequalities and their linkages to

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN)
DRR and Caribbean Private Sector
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The aim of this exploratory paper is to provide some critical perspectives and insights on the role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction, in particular with regards to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery process.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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This paper examines the disaster risk governance structures in Asia-Pacific and provides recommendations on how they can be strengthened.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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The Guide provides step by step instructions for School Administrators to take prior to an emergency, during the evacuation and within the evacuation centre, with the view to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during a tsunami event.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)