The eleventh session of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction, IATF/DR-11, 24-26 May 2005, reviewed and approved workdoc7 in its present format as a main tool for follow-up actions supporting the implementation of the
The Hyogo Framework calls upon the ISDR Inter-Agency Task Force and secretariat to identify roles, initiatives and partnerships that could assist in implementing the Framework. This has been pursued by the systematic process of compiling a "matrix" of
Extract from the final report of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (A/CONF.206/6):
The WCDR was held from 18 to 22 January 2005 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, and adopted the present Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and
This publication provides 35 good practices and lessons learned as concrete examples of how to make children safer in their classrooms and educate them about disasters.
This project aims to fill a major gap in international knowledge through the careful analysis of recovery operations following a diverse range of natural disasters that have occurred during the past twenty years. The intention is to learn vital lessons by
This book provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It is intended for people who have an interest in and
This review examines good practices to reduce disaster risk through education, knowledge and innovation (including efforts to protect schools from extreme natural events). It looks critically and strategically at current activities in order to identify
The Third International Conference on Early Warning (EWC III) held in Bonn, Germany from 27-29 March 2006 provided the opportunity to present new and innovative early warning projects and to discuss natural hazards and risks around the world.
This document contains over one hundred individual projects focused on early warning and represents a rich vein of initiatives, expertise and capacity to secure early warning systems.
This report details the conclusions at the Third International Conference on Early Warning (EWC III) which contributes to the translation into concrete measures of the “Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015.
