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Displaying 8 of about 8 resultsThis study examines the disaster risk reduction (DRR) investment trends in national and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations in Indonesia. The objective of this study is to understand to what extent investments in DRR in Indonesia are contributed by the national income accounts.
This study is divided into f…
This newsletter highlights UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the results of the first-ever UN global survey of persons living with disabilities on how they cope with disasters; (ii) the Millions Tweet for International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR); (iii) the Philippine Resilience Award; (iv) Cyclone Phalin, disaster ris…
The policy brief informs local policymakers about the current trends and activities taking place in selected cities that have signed up to the Making Cities Resilient Campaign since 2010. The Summary draws largely on the findings of the Making Cities Resilient Report 2012, as well as interviews and information local governments have self-reported to the…
This document presents an evaluation of the disaster risk reduction (DDR) budget in the Philippians with the aim of strengthening the Filipino government's policy for DRR financing.
The paper is divided into seven sections: (i) section one introduces the study and defines important terms; (ii) section two assesses the natural hazards which affect the P…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This study explains trends in public investments for disaster risk reduction (DRR) at national, provincial, and local levels in India in order to identify potential weaknesses in the current system of DRR budget allocation. Divided into eleven sections, this paper addresses important thematic issues in disaster risk reduction, such as gender budgeting,…
This monthly newsletter highlights UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR13), which will focus on private sector and disaster risk; (ii) the conclusion of the 4th Africa Regional Platform; (iii) the expected crowd at the fourth session of the Global Platform on Disaster…
A declaration endorsed by Heads of Government, Ministers, and Heads of Delegation of countries in Asia and the Pacific, as an outcome of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), calling on disaster risk reduction (DRR) stakeholders to: (i) participate fully in the consultations leading to the post-2015 Development Agen…