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.

Documents and publications

UNDRR report published to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, 2020, confirms how extreme weather events have come to dominate the disaster landscape in the 21st century.

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
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Its All About Governance
Documents and publications

Most of the planet changed its view this year about the meaning of disaster. Not only because of the health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but because as the emergency unfolded, other risks had to be addressed and managed as well.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
EU CCA strategy recommendations
Documents and publications

This document provides a set of risk-centered recommendations critical to informing the revision of the existing European Union Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation.

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Documents and publications

This road map identifies activities and practical recommendations aiming to improve the availability, accessibility and use of risk information at the continental, regional, national and local scales.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
Angola - government
Ethiopia - government
United Republic of Tanzania - government
Zambia - government
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development
University of Florence
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Documents and publications

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown just how important it is to have resilient systems in place to manage unexpected shocks. The systemic nature of risk with multi sectoral impacts, and its cascading effects where one disaster can rapidly lead to another

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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Documents and publications

This study aims at quantifying the multiple benefits of disaster risk reduction (DRR) investments and building a knowledge base for risk-informed decision-making on DRR investment in Zambia. The present report describes the methods of direct and indirect

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

 This study aims at quantifying the multiple benefits of disaster risk reduction (DRR) investments and building a knowledge base for risk-informed decision-making on DRR investment in UR Tanzania. The present report describes the methods of direct and

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Documents and publications

This concrete set of recommendations and accompanying checklist outlines specific actions to better integrate disaster risk reduction into humanitarian response.

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Documents and publications

The report provides a set of recommendations to a number of key political initiatives, with particular attention to the policy integration of disaster risk reduction.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Concept Note International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

An opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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Definitions on disaster risk reduction to promote a common understanding on the subject for use by the public, authorities and practitioners.
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Guidelines, based on global expertise, communities of practice, and networks of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practitioners. The guidelines provide practical, specific advice on implementing a people-centered approach to DRR.
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