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Displaying 135 of about 573 resultsThis paper is an initial attempt to consider the role in adaptation of insurance and related risk sharing and risk transfer methods, in the context of a comprehensive approach to risk reduction and risk management. It is the result of informal conversations at Poznan between members of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Sec…
Working in partnership to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters:
This document includes objectives and outcomes of a longer-term five-year strategic time span for the ISDR secretariat, while presenting outputs and budgetary requirements for the period 2006-2007 (with budgetar…
European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA), 55th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents, Istanbul, 30-31 October 2008:
This document was written in order to provide guidelines on the definition and concept of twinning between national platforms (NPs), which overall objective is to strengthen and promote cooperation betwe…
This summary describes the five priorities for action of the Hyogo Framework for Action within a table enhancing the themes and cross cutting issues, as well as the general considerations and actors involved in the implementation and follow-up.
Adapted from a presentation made by Andrew Maskrey, Coordinator of the UNISDR Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, at the ISDR Asia Partnership Meeting, Bangkok, 27-28 September 2007
This presentation explains the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, which aims to facilitate monitoring, evaluating and…
This draft paper proposes three important areas of action for the ISDR System and Secretariat to follow up and support to strengthen their contributions to the Bali Action Plan process.
@local.glob, issue no. 3 – year 2006:
The document assists in facilitating and supporting efforts by governments, local authorities, international organizations, and multilateral financial and trade institutions to invest in reducing disaster risk and to promote sustainable development policies that will create better opportunities for all.
This speci…
The conclusions of the Second International Conference on Early Warning (EWC II), 16-18 October 2003, Bonn, Germany
This documentation collection promotes early warning systems to policymakers and decision makers. It includes selected papers produced for and discussed at the EWC II and the four regional preparatory conferences in Africa, Asia/Pacific,…
This document is the output of the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, held in Yokohama, Japan, from 23 May to 27 May 1994. It provides guidelines for natural disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation.
Part I describes the principles on which a disaster reduction strategy should be based. Part II is a plan of action agreed upon by al…
This note focuses on how integrated national financing framework (INFF) can support governments in achieving their disaster risk reduction (DRR) objectives. Integrated national financing frameworks (INFFs) help countries finance their national sustainable development objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through INFFs, countries…
This synthesis report provides countries and all stakeholders with an overview of the issues emerging to date on the consultations and development of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2). The key purpose of this report is to provide the basis for continued consultations, and to inform a draft HFA2 following the Fourth Session of the…
This study examines the disaster risk reduction (DRR) investment trends in national and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations in Indonesia. The objective of this study is to understand to what extent investments in DRR in Indonesia are contributed by the national income accounts.
This study is divided into f…
Investing in resilience - accelerating the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Americas:
A declaration in which the participants of the Regional platform for disaster risk reduction in the Americas acknowledge the work being developed in the region surrounding disaster risk reduction, as guided by the principles and priorities set o…
This guidance note presents a series of steps to initiate and sustain Pre Disaster Recovery Planning (PDRP) in order to ensure that communities "build back better" following a natural disaster. It offers guidance on developing a planning framework and attempts to present the key steps and considerations at a broad level, to present relevant examples, an…
This publication provides a short overview of disaster risk reduction in the Arab region. It focuses on the major risks, why in particular cities are at risk and what are the drivers of disaster risk in the region. Further, the factsheet provides information about the achievements and challenges for the future.