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The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

UN Member States are exploring a legally binding instrument to better protect people before, during, and after disasters.

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Bushfire, Australia
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For millennia, fire was humanity's greatest tool. Today, it’s one of our greatest threats. Recovering control will require learning from the past while confronting the political choices of the present.

World Resources Institute
A woman walks on a flooded road with her child after the rain in Lagos, West of Nigeria on October 6, 2022.
Omowaye Emmanuel Pelumi Taiwo Ogunwumi
This article examines Nigeria’s progress toward achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 targets through the four priorities for action.
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Documents and publications

This working paper examines how the vertical integration of climate change adaptation can be strengthened, using Indonesia, Brazil and India as comparative case studies.

World Resources Institute
Avalanche risk governance in Türkiye (2000–2025): institutional fragmentation, international models, and policy options thumbnail
Documents and publications

This article conducts a structured institutional and policy analysis, combining a focused review of Türkiye’s disaster governance architecture and legal framework.

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature)
Kyrgyz Republic crisis preparedness gap analysis: technical report thumbnail
Documents and publications

This technical report presents the findings of the Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis (CPGA) conducted in the Kyrgyz Republic.

World Bank, the
Fisherman casting his net on during sunrise.
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Paul Müller from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) explores climate adaptation, governance challenges, and the future of coastal fisheries in Europe

Open Access Government
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Documents and publications

This handbook provides a disaster management (DM) profile of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as a resource for civilian and military personnel.

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA)
Avalanche in the Himalayas
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Turkey, particularly its northern, northeastern, and eastern regions, possesses mountainous areas with topographic and meteorological conditions suitable for avalanche formation

Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
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