COVID-19 Policy briefs
Policy briefs based on the outcomes of UNDRR's webinar series.
Caribbean magazine: Road to recovery
Regional cooperation is rising, systemic governance is center stage and businesses are taking an important role in disaster risk reduction — vital steps towards the ultimate goal of saving lives and livelihoods.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Climate change and resilience's implementation of COVID-19 strategy
This systematization report seeks to briefly document and summarize the implementation of the 2020 Action Plan of the Climate Change and Resilience Issue-Based Coalition
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), United Nations Environment Programme, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters, International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United National Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Office for Project Services, World Food Programme, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations Development Coordination Office
Increasing global resilience to systemic risk: emerging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
This report outlines the importance of applying a systemic risk lens to help prevent the escalation and reduce the impact of future pandemics.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
UNDRR Americas & Caribbean COVID-19 Brief: Communicating and reporting in times of risk - the COVID-19 pandemic
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Building resilience during COVID-19: lessons learned from Disaster Risk Reduction programming
This report presents the results of a 2020 survey and literature review conducted by the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)
Action brief: Gender and disaster risk reduction and response in the context of COVID-19: The Asia-Pacific Region
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Disaster Risk Reduction and the Caribbean Private Sector: The role of the telecommunications sector in the context of COVID-19
The aim of this exploratory paper is to provide some critical perspectives and insights on the role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction, in particular with regards to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery process.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Review of COVID-19 disaster risk governance in Asia-Pacific: Towards multi-hazard and multi-sectoral disaster risk reduction
This paper examines the disaster risk governance structures in Asia-Pacific and provides recommendations on how they can be strengthened.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Tsunami Evacuation during COVID-19: A Guide for School Administrators
The Guide provides step by step instructions for School Administrators to take prior to an emergency, during the evacuation and within the evacuation centre, with the view to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during a tsunami event.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, United Nations Development Programme - Asia-Pacific Regional Centre
Concept Note - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020
An opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean