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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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

Educational materials
Safari’s encounter with a landslide

ISDR-Africa educational series, vol. 1, Issue 1

 The book explains that a landslide occurs when the soil and rock on a hill become loose and weak. When it rains heavily, a large amount of earth can slide down the hill with great force. The soil and rock

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Educational materials
Water and risk in Africa

This guide shows that water in Africa is two-sided: it generates both life and death. It aims to help teachers and students to know more about the water risks, water disasters, and what should be done to protect the community and their assets.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Educational materials
Land use, disaster risk and rewards: a school’s guide

UN/ISDR Africa educational series, vol. 1, issue 4

The present booklet seeks to help school teachers and students understand how land becomes degraded, what to do about it, and the link between good use of land, disaster risk reduction and sustainable

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Educational materials
Safari’s encounter with floods

UN/ISDR AFRICA educational series, vol. 1, issue 2

The book describes the difference between flash flood and river or lake flood.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Educational materials
Safari’s encounter with drought

UN/ISDR Africa educational series , vol. 1, issue 3

 Teacher explains about drought and how people can reduce the impacts of drought, “Water and life cannot be separated. When there is little or no water for a long period of time, it is hard to survive

IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Documents and publications
Guidelines for mainstreaming disaster risk assessment in development

The present Guidelines aim to help make disaster risk reduction and assessment a routine part of development planning and resource allocation. This means instilling the culture of applying disaster risk assessment as an analytical and decision-making

African Union
New Partnership for Africa's Development Planning and Coordinating Agency
African Development Bank
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Documents and publications
Status of disaster risk reduction in the Sub-Saharan Africa region: January 2008

The report 2008 on the status of disaster risk reduction in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region has been prepared to increase awareness of the importance of disaster reduction as an integral part of sustainable development. It is the result of ongoing

African Union
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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Documents and publications
Reports
Making the case for disaster risk reduction in Africa

This review examines why despite the development of strategies, policy and programme instruments, investment in disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been lagging behind requirements needed to effectively reduce the risk of disasters in Africa.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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Policies and plans
Regional policies and plans
Africa regional strategy for disaster risk reduction

The aim of the Strategy is to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development and poverty eradication by facilitating the integration of disaster risk reduction into development.

African Union
New Partnership for Africa's Development Planning and Coordinating Agency
African Development Bank
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

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