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Displaying 15 of about 15 resultsThe 2022 Progress Report of the UN Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience summarizes progress towards achieving the three UN Plan of Action commitments, based on the Results Framework. It reflects on collective achievements, opportunities, challenges, and the UN system’s capacity to deliver high-quality support to countries on disaster…
This report identifies the hazards that, once paired with corresponding vulnerabilities and exposures, would escalate and cause global and existential catastrophes. Its goal is to distil governance insights on risk cascades from a review of the literature, an expert survey and expert consultations.Escalating hazards share core characteristics such…
The 19th Session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) was held from 14-16 March 2023 in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea under the theme ‘From commitments to action-the path to accelerate the implementation of the programme of action for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Africa’.
The eighth session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from Tuesday 28 February to Thursday 2 March 2023.It was organised by the Government of Uruguay through its National Emergency System, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct…
The present report contains a summary of the findings and recommendations of the midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
In examining progress made and challenges experienced since 2015 in realizing the expected outcome - the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses - and goal - preve…
The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the Solomon Islands under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence with key global frameworks and provides recommendations fo…
This regional disaster report for Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to understand how past trends can lead to a safer futurea safer and more prepared future. The report comes amid projections of an above-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season that has already affected parts of the Caribbean and of the El Niño phenomenon persisting through the remaind…
This issue paper zooms in on public finance for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and provides an overview of the latest international and country trends in tagging budgets and tracking public expenditures on climate and disaster resilience. The costs of disasters and the negative impacts of climate change are rising globally. R…
Everyone has a role to play in harnessing the power of data for public good. This Data Strategy identifies those roles and the opportunities to use data in reducing disaster risks and losses. It spells out how UNDRR, its partners and stakeholders can access, analyse and share data for risk-informed sustainable development, and climate and humanitarian a…
This report highlights some of the key achievements of WIN DRR and the global momentum on women’s leadership in DRR to which the network has contributed. The Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is opening doors, building connections, boosting morale and recognizing the achievements of women working in disaster risk re…
This report was written to catalyse change across the climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and humanitarian sectors to focus on the most vulnerable and excluded, who are least responsible, but most affected by the climate crisis. As such, the report aims to demonstrate examples of climate action in highly shock-prone and fragile contexts, and t…
This report reviews the feasibility, behavioural and political-economy factors that affect the demand and financing of anticipatory action (AA) programmes integrated into government social protection (SP) systems, and discusses recommendations for increasing support for these interventions.Key takeways from the report state that governments exploring th…
The purpose of World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is to raise awareness about reducing tsunami-related risks and enhance community preparedness. In 2023, the theme of WTAD will mirror the theme of the International Day of Disaster Reduction: fighting inequality for a resilient future. Activities will explore the reciprocal relationship between tsunamis…
This special edition of Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) explores what risk-informed sustainable development looks like in an increasingly complex and risky world. It highlights how risks are interconnected and how pitfalls can be transformed into opportunities to build resilience. The GAR Special Report 2023 aims to suppor…
This is resolution 77/289. Political declaration of the high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 which was adopted by the General Assembly on 18 May 2023. The General Assembly reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of the Sendai Framework, including its guiding principles a…