Workshop report: Middle East and North Africa regional inter-agency workshop on disaster risk assessment, Cairo, Egypt, 11-12 March 2008

This report focuses on the analytical and conceptual framework of disaster risk management as well as the practical tools and methodologies used in risk assessment including presentation of case studies. Workshop participants discussed in three working groups the gaps, priority areas for work and improvement with respect to: (1) Disaster Risk Reduction in an Urban Context; (2) Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment and the Rural Context and (3) Contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction by International Agencies in the region.