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This fact sheet about mass fatalities/dead bodies in disaster risk reduction for health is divided into four sections: i) Key points ii) Why is this important? iii) What are the health risks? iv) Risk management considerations.
Mass fatalities/dead bodies key points: the health risk to the general public…
Disaster Risk Management for Health Fact Sheets:
This fact sheet about communicable diseases in disaster risk reduction for health is divided into four sections: i) Key points ii) Why is this important? iii) What are the health risks? iv) Risk management considerations.
Communicable diseases key points:
-Risks of communicable disease outbreaks ari…
This document presents the consequences, four weeks after, of the "Great Eastern Japan Earthquake" and tsunami that took place in Japan on March, 11 2011. It is intended to help understand better the damages and losses caused by the earthquake and the tsunami.
The document reports on the initiatives of the government and the implications for tsunami pr…
This evaluation, solicited by the Government of Chile, demonstrates the political will of the Chilean State to advance the issue of disaster risk reduction in addition to mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in the management of public policies - one of the greatest challenges faced and the only possible solution for building resilience in the face of…
This report summarises GFDRR’s areas of major impacts and use of resources from its inception until fiscal year (FY) 2010, and indicates that coming years will be more promising. It aims not only to serve as the comprehensive overview of the impact of preceding GFDRR activities for FY 2010, but also as the benchmark for present and future role of GFDRR…
Dans le cadre de son mandat de point focal pour le Cadre d’Actions de Hyogo (CAH) le secrétariat de la ONU/SIPC (UNISDR) appuie la mise en place et le renforcement des Plates-formes nationales pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes (RRC). Le Sénégal et le Madagascar ont été choisis pour bénéficier d’un soutien à la mise en place de leurs Plates-f…
This Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Educational Kit (NDRR) in Arabic has been developed with the view to enhancing the coping capabilities of disaster prone communities in the Arab States region as well as the dissemination of the technical knowledge in natural disaster reduction to build the capacities of educational institutions, students, and teache…
This booklet was elaborated as "questions & answers" between a volcanologist and a volcano. It teaches children what a volcano is, the different types of volcanoes, and their level of risk. Then prevention is featured as a game, and instructions follow to be applied in emergency situations. This booklet includes several notes for parents and teacher…
This report identifies the hazards that, once paired with corresponding vulnerabilities and exposures, would escalate and cause global and existential catastrophes. Its goal is to distil governance insights on risk cascades from a review of the literature, an expert survey and expert consultations.Escalating hazards share core characteristics such…
The eighth session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from Tuesday 28 February to Thursday 2 March 2023.It was organised by the Government of Uruguay through its National Emergency System, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduct…
This regional snapshot report demonstrates the use and value of the SFM reporting data for strengthening disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia Pacific countries. It presents the SFM data until 21 October 2021, together with ten country case studies that highlight good practice for effective disaster data management and SFM reporting in the region. Thema…
The 19th Session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) was held from 14-16 March 2023 in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea under the theme ‘From commitments to action-the path to accelerate the implementation of the programme of action for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Africa’.
The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the Solomon Islands under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence with key global frameworks and provides recommendations fo…
The present report contains a summary of the findings and recommendations of the midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
In examining progress made and challenges experienced since 2015 in realizing the expected outcome - the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses - and goal - preve…
The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the Kingdom of Tonga under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It also highlights progress and challenges associated with ensuring coherence with key global frameworks and provides recommendations for st…