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Displaying 15 of about 64 resultsThis publication provides a sober and revealing analysis of weather-related disaster trends over a twenty year time-frame which coincides with a period which has seen the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties become an established high-profile annual fixture on the development calendar. The contents of this report underline…
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This study assesses the capacity of nineteen National Platforms across Africa’s three main regional blocs: the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It takes stock of progress made, critically reviews the contribution that Nation…
This report aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of disasters in the Arab states. The study provides an assessment, interpretation and visualization of ten national disaster loss databases from the region (i.e.: Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen) including damage and loss data f…
This document reflects the outputs of the gap analysis and consultations and summarizes the activities that must be carried out in synergy to develop effective disaster risk reduction strategies in Serbia, Belarus Kyrgyzstan, selected beneficiary countries. The document was developed from survey questionnaires prepared by UNISDR and completed by the ben…
The purpose of this thematic review is twofold: firstly, to obtain an understanding of progress and evolution of disaster risk governance over the period 2005-2014; secondly, to inform the policy dialogue on future disaster risk management challenges and the mechanisms for addressing them.
In particular, the review intends to inform and influence the s…
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Este documento presenta los lineamientos definidos por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) para comunicar información sobre reducción de riesgos con base en las buenas prácticas identificadas en la región Caribe. Estos lineamientos buscan mejorar las comunicaciones sobre la reducción de riesg…
This document reports on the outcomes from a survey initiated by GRF Davos on behalf of the UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) amongst Disaster Risk Reduction platforms and networks. The STAG’s current understanding is that the “platforms” have a scientific and technological basis revolving around risks and disasters, whereas the “net…
This checklist provides priority areas to make disaster risk reduction gender sensitive in technical, political, social, developmental and humanitarian processes.
This situation report introduces an event summary on the 2015 Chapala cyclone in Yemen. It then presents the ongoing situation and potential damages. It continues with historical background of previous cyclones and disasters in Yemen and the casualties and damages associated with them. It additionally provides some information on risk drivers, including…
This disaster risk reduction situation report on the 25 April 2015 Nepal earthquake is divided into three parts: historical disaster impacts, risks and scenarios, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) implementation status. It provides an overview of Nepal's nationally reported losses 1971-2013 and internationally reported losses 1900-2014; probabilistic ec…
This report summarizes all activities implemented for Comoros in the context of the joint UNISDR/ISLANDS project entitled "Strengthening Capacities for Unified Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Through the Facilitation of Risk Transfer and Finance Mechanisms" within the "ISLANDS Programme for Financial Protection against Climatic and…