UNDRR Publications

Roles, mandates and areas of work of key United Nations entities:

This not exhaustive compilation shows an impressive portfolio of services and programmes of the United Nations and the World Bank in support of disaster risk reduction. It brings together

This paper is an initial attempt to consider the role in adaptation of insurance and related risk sharing and risk transfer methods, in the context of a comprehensive approach to risk reduction and risk management. It is the result of informal

The central purpose of this evaluation is to report on progress in achieving results relating to outputs and outcomes. It is essentially an organizational assessment of the relevance, performance and impact of the regional UNISDR secretariat in Asia and

La Radionovela: Tiempos de Huracanes fue desarrollada con el objectivo de fomentar una cultura de gestíon de riesgo a través de radiodifusión y ofrecer una herramienta novedosa para los procesos de capacitación en materia de desastres.

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Report for the period 2007-2009:

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced at both national and regional levels through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe

This paper gives an introduction to the GFDRR South-South Cooperation Program which aims to facilitate collaboration among low- and middle-income countries to mainstream disaster risk reduction and recovery, including climate change adaptation, into

Risk and poverty in a changing climate:

This summary presents the key findings and recommendations of the Report, which identifies disaster risk, analyses its causes, shows that these causes can be addressed and recommends the means to do so. The over

This document presents a simple approach to elaborate a scenario regarding the potential impacts of a tsunami in a city exposed to such a hazard. The approach has been tailored to span eleven typical development sectors which are present in every city

South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme:

This document reviews the coordination of disaster mitigation, preparedness and response among the Civil Protection actors of South Eastern Europe (SEE), identifying needs both with