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Displaying 42 of about 42 resultsThis annual report of the 2008-2009 biennium highlights how the UNISDR secretariat has teamed up with a wide range of partners to deliver on a challenging work programme, including the first Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Disaster Reduction Campaign. It begins with key m…
Experiences and lessons learnt from the project "Building resilience to tsunamis in the Indian Ocean":
This document reports on an initiative which objective is to build the resilience of communities and nations to disasters by strengthening national and local institutions, mechanisms and capacities for disaster risk reduction. It addresses identified…
2010-2015 world disaster reduction campaign:
This information kit outlines the characteristics of a disaster resilient city and identifies what constitutes urban risk. It provides important facts and figures about disaster risk and describes the Making Cities Resilient Campaign 2010-2015. It informs mayors, local governments and other local actors abo…
This paper is a regional policy and institutional mapping of the practical integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in Asia and Pacific region. It presents: (i) an overview of past, ongoing, and planned interventions by various regional organizations, inter governmental organizations, United Nations (UN) organizat…
The purpose of this briefing note is to show that climate change adaptation relies on the reduction and management of climate-related disaster risks and why both need to become central to development planning and investment. It builds on empirical evidence that illustrates how climate risks are constructed and which risks can be reduced costeffectively.…
The purpose of this document is to create a cohesive documented body of knowledge for disaster recovery planners and policy makers, in the recognition that preventive measures are vital to reducing the more costly efforts of responding to disasters. It is an initial step in documenting, collecting and sharing disaster recovery experiences and lessons. I…
This publication reports on the analyses and outcomes of the Climate and Disaster Resilience Initiative (CDRI) Capacity-building Program participated by the following 8 cities: Chennai (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Hue (Vietnam), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Makati (Philippines), Sukabumi (Indonesia), and Suwon (South Korea).
The CDRI C…
This handbook aims to assist members of parliament to oversee national progress and investments made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals in their country, using disaster risk reduction. Goal by goal, it outlines priorities, steps and interventions needed to reduce or eliminate disaster risks. And, of course, this kit gives examples of the…
L’objet de cette étude est d’analyser le renforcement de la plate-forme nationale et d’étudier la situation des diverses institutions qui affichent un rapport direct ou indirect avec celle-ci, notamment le Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et Catastrophes (BNGRC) et le Conseil National pour la Gestion des Risques et Catastrophes (CNGRC).
Afin d’att…
This report summarizes the outcomes of the assessment and desk-review analysis undertaken of achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action in Kyrgyzstan, which aims to be included in the preparation of the second Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction for the period 2010-2011.
It first i…
This report outlines a methodology for mapping glacial lakes and identifying those that may be dangerous. Preliminary findings on selected glacial lakes are presented. While the danger has sometimes been much exaggerated, it is nevertheless essential that a rational basis for risk assessment be developed. Given the extremely mountainous, inaccessible na…
This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments that institutionalise disaster risk reduction. It also showcases collaboration between local and national governments, civil society organi…