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Workshop report, Lisbon, Portugal, 26–29 October 2009:

This document reports on the programme Reduction of Earthquake Losses in the Extended (formerly Eastern) Mediterranean Region (RELEMR), which responds to the need of mobilizing scientific knowledge

This document describes the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) support to disaster risk management, including major financing for post-disaster recovery, investments in preventing and mitigating disaster impacts and analytical work

This document offers a general overview of the 'natural' sudden climate disasters status in the Arab region (with case studies from several countries under consideration), and provides linkage between disaster reduction and natural resources management

This handbook describes the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Red Cross Red Crescent world as “multi-sectoral” and part of a broad and long-standing drive for safer and more resilient communities. It addresses DRR as the core of most National Societies

The year 2008 has seen significant global humanitarian challenges ranging from devastating natural disasters, escalating food and oil prices to worsening conflict situations. In recent decades, the number and severity of natural disasters has increased

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

In March 1983 the Dhamar building education project was set up to encourage self-reliance among local builders faced with the task of reconstruction after the major earthquake of December 1982.

This report sets out the history and background of the

In order to control the breeding process of desert locusts, the countries hosting recession areas carry out surveys. This document summarizes the findings of the process carried out between the 8th and 15th of January 2005 on Tihama Coastal Plain between

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