UNDRR Publications

This paper is a joint review undertaken to identify opportunities and implications for early warning systems in the light of changing climate. The study was the result of a review of the institutional learning gained from the work undertaken by PPEW since

This guide aims to raise the awareness of primary stakeholders — children, teachers, parents, medical doctors, nurses, technicians, administrators, government and the public — on the urgency of making schools and hospitals safe from disasters, especially

This publication addresses emergency and disaster preparedness as one important component of disaster risk reduction, which consists of actions intended to increase the copying capacity of people and make them more resilient to disasters. It is aimed at

This document presents the mid-year review of UNISDR Biennial Work Programme 2010-2011. It highlights the achievements under each strategic objective and includes a table detailing outcomes, progress and challenges, outcome indicators and current

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

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

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Este documento contiene los resultados de una evaluación sobre las vulnerabilidades de la República Dominicana ante un fenómeno natural y cuál es el nivel de preparación con que se cuenta para poder disminuir sus efectos o responder con

This annual report of the 2008-2009 biennium highlights how the UNISDR secretariat has teamed up with a wide range of partners to deliver on a challenging work programme, including the first Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, the Global

L’objet de cette étude est d’analyser le renforcement de la plate-forme nationale et d’étudier la situation des diverses institutions qui affichent un rapport direct ou indirect avec celle-ci, notamment le Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et

Cette analyse institutionnelle des organes référents de la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes à Madagascar et au Sénégal a été commandité conjointement par le Bureau National pour la Gestion des Risques et Catastrophes à Madagascar, la Direction de la