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Displaying 525 of about 528 resultsThis paper seeks to promote a common understanding of what capacity development means for disaster risk reduction, including considerations on how it develops in both conceptual and practical terms. It is intended as a reference for the broader global community who work at the international, regional, national and sub-national levels in disaster risk re…
This monthly newsletter aims to highlight UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) a four-month pilot test of the Local Government Self-Assessment Tool (LG-SAT); (ii) the 1st UNISDR Global Champion - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; (iii) the Durban adaptation charter; (iv) ASEAN seeking risk financing road map. It also contains news stor…
This joint statement by the Global Health Workforce Alliance outlines the pivotal role of the community based health workforce in building resilience to disasters, and advocates the scaling-up, training and involvement of community health workers and reinforcing the community-based health workforce. In addition, the joint statement provides a range of c…
This new monthly newsletter aims to highlight UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the international disaster reduction day; (ii) UNISDR Support Group meeting; (iii) the Special Representative of the Secretary General for disaster risk reduction (DRR) visit to Pakistan and Myanmar; (iv) the DRR focus at Horn of Africa Summit; (…
The Guidance Notes on Assessment and Mitigation Planning for Risk Reduction (AMPRR) present general steps for assessment of schools and hospitals within the view of mitigation planning. Schools refers to all educational institutions and hospitals refers to all health facilities. The guidance notes consist of three components:
General information on…
A review of the Region's institutional and policy landscape:
This report was prepared to provide a snapshot of how disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) are undertaken and integrated, if at all, in the Asia Pacific region. It does so by taking stock of past and ongoing regional initiatives and by looking into the role of ce…
This document outlines the preliminary observations of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 (GLIDE number: EQ-2011-000028-JPN) including: its type, hypocenter, magnitude; the subsequent tsunami; effects of the earthquake and tsunami in terms of human casualties and economic damage; the disaster affected area; disaster preparedness measures;…
This declaration is the outcome document of the Mayors Adaptation Forum, which forms the Mayors segment of the Resilient Cities 2011 congress. It highlights the need to build resilience to disasters as a critical issue. It also signals the need to take appropriate action to build local capacities in reducing risk to disasters including those exacerbated…
Disaster Risk Management for Health Fact Sheets:
This fact sheet about sexual and reproductive health in disaster risk management for health is divided into four sections: i) Key points ii) Why is this important? iii) What are the health risks? iv) Risk management consideration.
Sexual and reproductive health key points: reproductive health is a huma…
This summary reports on the agendas and priorities for disaster risk reduction based on the outcomes of regional conferences and forums that took place worldwide in 2010 and 2011. These outcomes were also considered for the agenda of the third session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2011.
Revealing risk, redefining development:
The 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction - revealing risk, redefining development - contributes to achieving the Hyogo Framework of Action by monitoring risk patterns and progress in disaster risk reduction. Importantly, it also provides guidance and suggestions to governments and non-governme…