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This booklet includes 14 best practices on the application of technology for reducing disaster risks from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in which the experience, impacts and results, lessons and relevant challenges are introduced. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 recognizes that science, technology and innovation are c…
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Key Messages East Africa is one of the regions in the world most affected by droughts. Recent trends seem to show an increase in risk, while longer term projections do not provide clear trends for the whole region and for individual countries. Most countries are low income, with some lower middle income countries. Some have diverse agro-ecological c…
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Key messages Natural resources depletion and crop failures due to droughts are widely reported in West Africa causing production losses, rising food prices, and increased hunger and malnutrition; In places where dependence on natural resources and agriculture form the foundation of livelihoods, drought could lead to temporal or permanent migration o…
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Key messages Natural ecosystems of the country’s arid and semi-arid regions; Salinization, spread of moving sands, dust-storms and dry winds, exacerbated by lack of water resources; National action plan for drought management to be developed. This case study is a contribution to the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021.  
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Key messages Communication, awareness and outreach/ use available platforms and means for information dissemination to have a wider reach- localised consistent and common messaging, non-alarmist, factual and updated on regular basis; Coordinated early action and government leadership is imperative; Early warning that triggers early action saves los…
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The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Myanmar under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence among the key global frameworks at the national level; and makes recommendations fo…
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The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Afghanistan under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence among the key global frameworks at the national level; and makes recommendations for…
This brief summarizes the main recommendations and key points from the 29 April 2021 side event, Counting Women: using disaggregated data to build a resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent, at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. The event was organized by the UNDRR Pacific Office; the Women's International Network…
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Key messages Droughts are defined as natural phenomena caused by a deficiency in water resources (e.g. precipitation, groundwater etc.), which represents a certain anomalous situation with respect to the long-term average over a certain period of time and specific area. The Mediterranean basin is characterized by water scarcity, recurrent droughts a…
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Key messages A persistent hazard - challenge to livelihoods of the most vulnerable communities, with cascading impacts on overall national development; Technical aspects – monitoring, early warning and improvements – ongoing and planned – need to focus on “practical” tools that can be embedded and sustained in operational systems that capture dynami…
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The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Malaysia under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence among the key global frameworks at the national level; and makes recommendations f…
The Women's International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is a professional network to support women working in disaster risk reduction, in all their diversity. The overall goal of WIN DRR is to empower women to attain leadership and enhance their role in decision-making in disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific. This booklet aims to pro…

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