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Displaying 30 of about 188 resultsThis study aims to analyse climate related disasters risk reduction governance in the European context. There is a particular focus on the flow of information from researchers to policy makers and the way in which the decision-making process in climate adaptation and risk reduction is commonly managed. The study confines itself to Europe and looks into…
This inventory is an attempt to pull together the threads and to identify what does and what does not work in relation to legal, institutional and planning frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Africa. It aims to further support the strengthening or establishment of national platforms, definition of DRR policies and national action plans by id…
ASEAN Disaster Risk Management Initiative:
This document reports on ASEAN member states’ disaster risks by carrying out a desk review of already available reports, studies, maps, analyses and assessments regarding disaster risks at the country and regional levels. It also analyses trans-boundary disaster risks and their effects, projected losses in th…
The overall aim of the training package is to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient programs and projects.
This training manual is for use in DRR training aimed at building the…
A desktop review of the effectiveness of drought contingency plans and planning in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia:
This paper is a UNISDR contribution towards effective Drought Contingency Planning (DCP) for stakeholders and partners implementing drought risk reduction programmes in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). It attempts to convert findings, concept…
This study consists of a desk analysis of ten initially selected countries using available information provided by key informants from institutions working in those selected countries in disaster reduction project in the education sector. The four main dimensions identified are as follows: (i) hazards and risks knowledge, (ii) structural and non structu…
National report on drought risk reduction policies and programmes
This study has entailed review and analysis of existing national level Disaster Risk Reduction policies and programmes in Kenya. The key outputs are the specific analysis on policies and programmes on DRR and oulines of intervention options to accomodate current climate/drought trends an…
The impacts of natural hazards in the form of floods are severe, and lifeline systems such as water supply are at risk. Tanzania is no exclusion to this risk. A 30” water transmission main in Dar es Salaam was broken and dragged away following recent floods on 30th October 2017, while several other distribution pipes were also affected. The quality…
This Kenya country risk profile provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100. The probabilistic risk profile considers a large number of possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts.
As part of the programme “Building Disaster Res…
This country risk profile for Guinea Bissau provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100. The risk assessment considers a large number of possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts. A significant amount of scientific informa…
This country risk profile for the Ivory Coast provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100. The risk assessment considers a large number of possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts. A significant amount of scientific…
The thematic report presents the first baseline for displacement risk associated with sudden-onset disasters in the countries of the Greater Horn of Africa with the ultimate aim of reducing future displacement risk. As sudden-onset natural hazards, primarily floods, caused more than 600,000 new displacements in 2016 in the Greater Horn of Africa, this r…
This publication reports on the outcomes of a pilot project to ‘operationalize’ the Making Cities Resilient Campaign in three cities in Africa – Narok and Kisumu in Kenya and Moshi in Tanzania, commenced in 2012 by the UNISDR regional office for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. It also describes disaster prevention activities undertaken by pilot cities, an…
The primary conviction of this report is driven by a concern that people’s exposure and vulnerability, experienced individually and collectively, continue to be twin challenges for the Asia-Pacific region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, this report has analyzed the drivers of risks and the strategies that are…
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Ce rapport résume les progrès et les contraintes apportées par le Sénégal comme un acteur du Cadre d'action de Hyogo (CAH) signé le 22 janvier 2005 à Kobe, au Japon par 168 pays. Le document exprime également les points de vue et des propositions pour un nouveau poste de cadre de 2015 pour la réduction des risques et catastrophes au Sénégal.…