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Displaying 75 of about 136 resultsULAANBAATAR, 6 July, 2018 - Five local leaders from across Asia and the Pacific have been recognised for their inspirational work in driving disaster risk reduction in their communities.
They were presented with awards at an event last night organised by the Asian Local Leaders Forum for Disaster Resilience (ALL4DR) at the Asian Ministerial Conference…
This handbook was made to provide simple information to home owners, designers and builders, and building monitors to teach principles of good design and good construction in a natural hazard prone area. Thoroughly studied, they will also guide on whether to repair or rebuild damaged houses. The descriptions are followed by a code of minimum standards f…
Good practices and lessons learned, a publication of the “Global network of NGOs” for disaster risk reduction.
This publication is a joint effort of the Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction, an emerging network of national and international NGOs aiming to reduce disaster risk worldwide. The idea of publishing a compilation of good practic…
Good practices and lessons learned:
This publication is part of ongoing efforts facilitated by the UNISDR secretariat to build a global partnership for mainstreaming gender issues into the disaster risk reduction process. Such efforts have become urgent because disaster risk reduction has long remained a largely male dominated affair, yet it is clear t…
This publication is a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on early warning systems at different scales. Covered are natural hazards such as wildland fire, drought, floods, tsunami and extreme weather events. It highlights the importance of having an integrated approach on the relevance of community participation in planning and managing ea…
KUROSHIO, Japan, 1 December 2016 – Hundreds of high school students from around the world have pledged to step up efforts to reduce disaster risk, at a global gathering held to mark the first edition of World Tsunami Awareness Day.
The 25-26 November High School Students Summit in the southern Japanese town of Kuroshio brought together 360 young people…
Background and Introduction
This workshop is module two (week two) of a three-week, three-year joint programme of UNISDR and KOICA. It is limited to nominated participants of the participating countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in…
Background and Introduction
At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, 187 UN member states adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 – the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The Sendai Framework was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with se…
About the Conference
Transforming cities into cities of the future involves deploying new technologies that drive smart city innovation. The development of smart cities across the globe is spurred by governments’ increased infrastructure and ICT spending in the implementation of technologies for a wide range of city services such as healthcare, t…
Thematic consultations focused on the impact of conflict, violence and disaster in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
To develop and enhance resilience, the best way forward is to create a system that helps us anticipate and identify different future possibilities and helps to navigate the challenges and uncertainties of today. In support of this approach, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Science Bureau for Asia and…
Despite significant progress in Indonesia's disaster management reform, there is still some way to go. A recent need-gap analysis of current DRR regulations and institutional arrangements highlighted a need for a shift in focus to mainstreaming DRR into development policies and programmes, recognizing that local agencies for disaster management and…
This paper focuses on elaborating on the problems underlying the false termination time in case of tsunami early warning in developing countries. Two tsunami events are analysed namely the 2010 Mentawai tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia and the impact of the 2011 East Japan tsunami in Papua region, Indonesia.
By using the observed tsunami data from tide ga…
This paper discusses and examines three sub-topics related to early warning system (EWS) for lahar in Merapi volcano. The first is the history of the development process of EWS in Merapi volcano before the 2010 eruption, the second is the impact of the 2010 eruption to the existing EWS, and the last is the future challenges on the next Me…
Tokyo, 19 December 2018 – The world must overcome “its desire to forget’ was the message from a leading Japanese advocate for tsunami risk awareness at the 2nd World Tsunami Museum Conference.
Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Teru Fukui, spoke of Japan’s national resilience movement, and extending the movement to the rest of the world.…