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Displaying 45 of about 103 results… of the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Reconstruction Conference … involvement and engagement as the crucial factor in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, which … are also playing a critical role in fostering regional disaster risk reduction cooperation to contribute to and …
… (EAC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Regional Office for Africa in … in the implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy on disaster risk reduction and its Programme of Action to reduce … Participants will be from the EAC member states, disaster risk reduction institutions, local authorities and …
… with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an … (IMU) of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) secretariat that has been … with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an …
… settlements and national policies on urban development and disaster risk reduction, especially on how risk governance and disaster resilience are conceived and practiced. This paper … despite better statistics. Risk governance and disaster resilience principles are scarcely articulated in …
… at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-13 … at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-13 …
… policy and advocacy work in addressing growing climate and disaster risks. The cities were chosen by the Making Cities … innovative financing mechanisms to deliver a green economic recovery post-COVID. “In a world that constantly … innovative financing mechanisms to deliver a green economic recovery post-COVID. “In a world that constantly …
… The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean …
… Session III The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas is the ultimate … academic institutions, private sector, donors and media on Disaster Risk Reduction. It is a participative space for … y nacionales. … Session III The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas is the ultimate …
… among population dynamics, urbanization processes and disaster risk reduction. Amongst the main findings are that … climate change adaptation strategies and considering disaster risk management. This report responds to growing … of Population Dynamics, Climate Change, Urbanization and Disaster Risk Reduction who provided feedback for this …
… for the affected Indian State of Odisha's strong record in disaster management, according to a leading urban activist … Local Governments Network. "However, the still exorbitant economic losses experienced indicate strongly that in the … and state governments have to focus more on reducing economic exposure." The issue of exposure, and the rising …
… - Margareta Wahlström, the UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, today said that the economic losses inflicted on the US and Caribbean island … it will contribute significantly to the upward trend in economic losses from disasters which requires political …
… momentum to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year international plan to curb deaths and economic damage caused by natural and man-made hazards. The … that will substantially reduce disaster mortality and economic losses," said UNISDR’s head Margareta Wahlström, …
… 5 October 2012 - On 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) will be an occasion to pay tribute … annually by disasters. The majority are women and girls. Economic losses which affect women and girls … disproportionately are also on the rise. A new record for economic losses was set last year of $380 billion. UNISDR's …
… the world. This issue reports on: (i) praises for Pacific disaster risk management and climate change strategy; (ii) … city; (x) Fiji’s business resilience; and (xi) reducing economic losses in New Zealand. … This newsletter highlights … city; (x) Fiji’s business resilience; and (xi) reducing economic losses in New Zealand. …
… resilience, reduce vulnerabilities and risk and integrate disaster risk reduction into urban development plans. The … deaths, the number of people affected and the scale of economic losses. As population magnets and economic drivers, cities are particularly vulnerable to …