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.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

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Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Malaysia under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Australia Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Australia under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Afghanistan: Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Afghanistan under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
SFM_SADDD
Documents and publications

The aim of this guidance is to support the SFM Officers, strengthen the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) reporting through the promotion of good practice for sex, age, and disability disaggregated data, and complement the SFM guidance.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

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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Documents and publications

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)
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Documents and publications

The Status of Science and Technology report is an attempt to capture some of the progress towards the application of science and technology towards risk reduction in Asia-Pacific.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

NATECH (Natural hazards triggering Technological disasters) is an emerging theme in the field of disaster risk reduction globally. The report, developed through a series of consultations and drawing on lessons from the past NATECH disasters, proposes ten guiding principles for NATECH risk management in the Asia-Pacific region.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

There are countless success stories across Asia-Pacific and the local champions behind them and this publication aims to highlight a few of them.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Documents and publications

This brief explores how countries in the region are leveraging social protection systems in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the challenges and successes to date.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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