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Displaying 15 of about 28 resultsThis study aims to review the progress made and challenges faced in the process of establishing National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Asia Pacific region, and draws conclusions and recommendations for future action.
The achievements, challenges and alternatives that emerge from the study point to the viability of National Platforms, eit…
This review aims at developing a common action plan that would facilitate public-private partnerships (PPP) for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in East Asia, based on an evaluation of PPP case studies and consultations with stakeholders.
Its outputs include: (i) a report of the current state of PPPs for DRR in East Asia including a list of companies and…
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Second Session, Geneva, Switzerland, 16-19 June 2009:
This document gathers the proceedings of the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which provided an opportunity to share disaster risk reduction experiences and lessons learned, to review progress and challenges as well as t…
This brochure seeks to promote disaster resilience in schools and through schools as part of the World Campaign focusing on promoting the safety of school buildings and the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction (DRR) into school curricula or at least school activities, which is in its second year.
The International Day for Disaster Reduction aims to…
This summary provides the Chair’s assessment of the main thrusts of the deliberations at the second session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was attended by 152 Governments, 137 organizations, and 1688 participants in total. A draft of the summary was discussed in the final informal plenary and thereafter a revised draft was mad…
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 4
This booklet seeks to raise awareness among decision makers and community leaders in Africa on the importance of good governance in disaster risk reduction.
UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 5
The booklet is intended for community leaders in Africa. It describes the causes and consequences of poverty in Africa and the links between poverty alleviation and disaster risk reduction.
Global facility for disaster reduction and recovery annual report 2008:
This report addresses the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)'s activities in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in development for 2008. It features how GFDRR increased its strategic partnerships with organizations in Africa…
Delnet special supplement
This issue includes:
- Editorial
- Global ISDR
- Disasters in the Region
- Contributions
- Partners in Action
- Education
- Legislation
- Delnet supplement
- Multimedia
This short note reports on recent experience from six countries where national and local governments, with civil society participation, have worked to reduce disaster risks as part of their adaptation efforts. Based on these examples and other countries’ experience, it draws four key lessons for governments to take first steps toward preparing themselve…
This report provides feedback after the first two years of operation of the Global Facility, and demonstrates the significant value it has brought to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework around the world, as the Global Platform for Disaster Reduction convenes for its second session in June 2009.
It provides concrete examples of the manner in which…
Issue 3, December 21, 2007
This issue includes:
- Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: towards a common action
- Cooperation agreement with OAS
- The Greater Caribbean met in Saint Marc, Haiti
- Closure of the 2006-2007 DRR Campaign and preparations for the 2008-2009 Campaign
- New publications
- We…
This document is the first issue of a quarterly information bulletin that covers progress in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in five countries of Central Asia. It also provides information related to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation from regional and global partners.
This issue addresses the Global…
A/CONF.172/9:
The report of the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, held in Yokohama, Japan 23-27 May 1994 includes the Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World: Guidelines for Natural Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation, the Principles, the Strategy and the Plan of Action. It also includes the resolutions and decision adopted by t…
3rd Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-4 December 2008:
The objective of this review commissioned by UNISDR as a follow up to the 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR (AMCDRR) is to develop a common action plan that would facilitate such partnerships based on an evaluation of PPP case studies and consu…