UNDRR Publications

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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Twenty-first Session of AWGDRR
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21st Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction

Official outcome documents of the 21st Session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR, held from 16 to 18 April 2024 in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Political Declaration of the 2024 Europe & Central Asia Regional Platform for DRR is an outcome arising from the Ministerial Roundtable, where Member States reaffirm their political will to implement initiatives that ensure a resilient future for all.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Call to Action from the Government of Montenegro on Earthquake Risk
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Call to Action from the Government of Montenegro on Earthquake Risk

Presented by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, H.E. Milojko Spajić, during the Opening Ceremony, this call urges urgent action to address the region's vulnerability to earthquake risk and enhance preparedness strategies.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Call to Action of the Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth
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Call to Action of the Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth

Emerging from "The Road to Resilience for Europe and Central Asia’s Children and Youth Forum," this call emphasizes the crucial role of young people in disaster risk reduction and their call for greater inclusion in decision-making processes.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
UNDRR et al CRFS Alliance Issue Brief
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Accelerating comprehensive risk management in agrifood systems - Issue brief

This issue brief examines challenges in addressing today’s multiple food crises and showcases and outlines opportunities for effectively integrating DRR into CCA and agrifood systems policies and action plans.

UNDRR Bonn Office
World Food Programme (WFP)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
World Bank, the
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Tracking losses and damages from slow onset events

This Issue Brief explores the challenges associated with slow-onset events (SOEs) induced by climate change, and the prospects to advance methodologies and approaches for comprehending their impact.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNDRR Bonn Office
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Handbook on the use of risk knowledge for multi-hazard early warning systems 2024

The handbook serves as a practical guide for practitioners to incorporate targeted, contextual risk information—encompassing hazard, vulnerability, and exposure data—into every stage of the early warning system process.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
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Early warning systems and early action in fragile, conflict-affected and violent contexts: Addressing growing climate and disaster risks

This handbook is designed to outline current needs for y early warning systems (EWS) in fragile, conflict affected and violent (FCV) contexts and some of the challenges in EWS design and development.

Centre of Excellence for Climate and Disaster Resilience
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Briefing note on anticipatory action: An innovative tool at the intersection of disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response

This briefing note outlines the perspectives of OCHA and the UNDRR on the status of AA, their collaboration and future strategies for scaling up AA.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Risk Communication for Early Action: Pocket guide

The aim of this guide is to provide simple guidance and practical tips for practitioners planning effective disaster risk communication strategies that support early warning and early action.

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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