COVID-19 Policy briefs

The 2009 issue of Africa Informs covers disaster risk reduction activities in Sub Saharan Africa at regional, sub regional and national level.

It includes:

Disaster risk reduction in Africa

• Regional level
  - Disaster risk reduction in Sub

This booklet is a practical, and easy to comprehend, assistance manual for citizens to be prepared for emergency situations.

This document is a Russian contribution to the implementation of IDNDR programmes.

This book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction that responds to the need for identifying good practices and sharing experiences and information, identified by many - including Governments - during the preparatory process

The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the importance of preparedness and the coordination capacities of national and regional disaster risk management agencies. The notes below includes good practices and lessons learned from Central America and the

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the urgent need for new conceptual and analytical approaches to improve understanding and management of risk dynamics and complex, interconnected risk drivers with cascading effects. Progress will only be accelerated

In order to promote the exchange of experiences and a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives of the governing bodies for disaster risk management (DRM) of different countries in the Americas and Caribbean region met on April 14

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of our global networks. A health crisis has shocked economies, policies, governance, trade, infrastructure. In short, it has changed today’s society and may well leave a significant mark on the shaping of