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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Multiple Benefits of DRR cover page
Documents and publications

This policy brief highlights how investing in disaster risk reduction not only protects lives and assets, but can also yield additional benefits that can enhance the wellbeing and resilience of African countries. Under the program, “Building Disaster

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COVID19 Africa survey
Documents and publications

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the response to the pandemic is unfolding with various DRR governance approaches and initiatives to curb the spread of the disease as well as its interconnected socioeconomic impacts. As a result of an often resourced constrained

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addressing multi-hazards during COVID-19 webinar
Documents and publications

The Webinar objective was to discuss emerging issues relating to Disaster Risk Reduction/and Increasing vulnerability from COVID-19 Impacts; Offer Recommendations and learning on how to continue working on DRR to multiple hazards while responding to COVID

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African Union Commission
Partners for Resilience
Africa DRR focal point virtual dialogue
Documents and publications

The main objective of the virtual dialogue was to provide a platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Points (DRR FPs) from Member States (MS) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Office for Disaster

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African Union Commission
AfRAR cover image
Documents and publications

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have developed a range of strategies, policies and institutional arrangements to protect human health, property, livelihoods and the environment from the impact of disasters.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Investment in Africa Synthesis– cover page
Documents and publications

This report synthesises trends in DRR investments across the 16 countries and identifies general policy recommendations. Its aim is to improve understanding of public budgeting for DRR .

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Zambia cover page
Documents and publications

This report provides an analysis of public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) mainstreaming in Zambia.

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Tanzania cover page
Documents and publications

This report analyses public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Tanzania and highlights the level of public investment in DRR in the country. It does this through a risk-sensitive budget review (RSBR), which uses the Organisation for

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
São Tomé and PrÍncipe cover page
Documents and publications

This report provides an analysis of public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in São Tomé and Príncipe and information on the level of public investment in DRR in the country. This is done using a risk-sensitive budget review (RSBR)

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Rwanda cover page
Documents and publications

This report analyses public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Rwanda and estimates the level of public investment in DRR in the country. It does this through a risk-sensitive budget review, which uses the Organisation for Economic

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