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Displaying 135 of about 155 resultsEl presente documento ofrece una visión resumida y consolidada, a partir de la información disponible en la Guía de Orientación Técnica, de los requisitos mínimos de los datos necesarios para medir el logro de cada meta, con el objetivo de proporcionar a los países un apoyo metodológico para la recopilación de los datos que requiere el sistema de monito…
The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress Papua New Guinea (PNG) has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of creating coherence among the key global frameworks at the country level; and makes recommendations for str…
The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress the Philippines has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of creating coherence among the key global frameworks at the country level; and makes recommendations for strengthen…
GENEVA, 14 May 2019 - The Asia-Pacific region is making progress in reducing disaster mortality, but high economic losses from disasters point to a need for governments to accelerate the implementation of the disaster risk reduction strategies they have developed.
This was the state of progress the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) provid…
JAKARTA, 28 November 2019 - Since its creation in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has doubled in size and grown in influence to become the leading regional organization for multilateral cooperation. Along with this growth, attention turned to addressing impediments to the social and economic prosperity of its member states. Chie…
THE CONTEXT
South Asia is the fastest growing region in the world with growth set to step up to 7.0 percent and, despite a high base of US$ 3.5 trillion, with an upward trajectory. Importantly, the average human development index in the region increased by 45.3 percent from 1990-2017, making it the region with the fastest growth in human development g…
'The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Country Work Programme Workshop' features presentations and workshops related to DRR with a special focus on the Country Work Programming process.
Presentation topics
Comprehensive disaster management, results based management and the CDM Country Work Programming process
Performance monitoring and reporting - L…
The Second Caribbean Ministerial School Safety Forum will be hosted by the Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Information in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 29 and 30 April 2019 in Kingstown. This Forum will be organized by the Ministry in close collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Ag…
Background and Introduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR). Adopted at the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, it was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven global targets and four priorities for acti…
Summary
As every year, on October 13 the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is celebrated, an event that has been commemorated since 1989 by the United Nations, institutionalized in 2005, on October 13. During this day, acts are held in various places in the world, among which the Canary Islands and Tenerife already have representation…
Background and Introduction
The Government of Dubai has committed to making Dubai disaster resilient. On 2-3 September, the initial capacity building workshop was held in Dubai with multi-sectoral department participation. During this workshop, Dubai government officials were oriented with disaster risk reduction (DRR) concept including key ter…
Org. Setting and Reporting
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities…
Disasters represent a serious threat to cultural heritage by causing permanent damages or the destruction of entire areas where movable and immovable cultural goods are located. Moreover, inadequate emergency operations can intensify what natural injuries have already done. The need to provide an immediate response can lead first responders to take wro…
The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) report provides a snapshot of the latest DRR progress Sri Lanka has achieved under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework. It also highlights some of the key challenges surrounding the issue of creating coherence among the key global frameworks at the country level; and makes recommendations for strengthening th…
This is the second report for the Programme ‘Building Disaster Resilience to Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities’ (referred to throughout this report as “the Programme”). In 2018, the Programme continued the activities under the following Result Areas:
Result Area 1: Extended Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Afric…