UNDRR Publications

Volcano Daily is a UNISDR publication to raise awareness among young people of the dangers that volcanoes represent and, in particular, all the measures that can be undertaken to prevent and protect against volcanic disaster. The subject was chosen as

The present report constitutes the Mid-Term Report submitted to the World Bank by the UNISDR secretariat for the World Bank’s Development Grant Facility (DGF) FY08.

Through Track-I, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) responds to

The assessment presented here was undertaken within the scope of the South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP). SEEDRMAP is a collaborative initiative developed by the World Bank and the secretariat of the United

This submission addresses the risk-related elements referred to in the Bali Action Plan, namely disaster reduction strategies and risk management including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms. It adds further background in respect to the submission to

This paper provides a set of suggested concrete actions in response to the Bali Action Plan’s call for enhanced action on adaptation through consideration of disaster risk reduction strategies, risk management and risk transfer mechanisms.

This paper was submitted by the Secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction on behalf of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction System in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation.

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction thematic platform for knowledge and education, consultation version, November 2008

Guidance document for school administrators, teachers, education authorities, school safety committees and similar

All of society - the public and the private sector – ends up facing the consequences of disasters. It follows that all of society, the private sector included, has a role to play in reducing disaster risk. Natural hazards need not result automatically in

The video shows how school children in Central America have been affected by the impact of natural hazards. Their education suffers when schools are turned into temporary shelters, often for an extended period of time. Education in disaster preparedness

Educating children in disaster prevention is essential to increase communities’ resilience. The video features Riskland, a universal game that makes learning about disasters and how to be better prepared when they happen easy.

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