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A Collection by: PreventionWeb user UNDRR Editors
Last updated: 14 Nov 2019
The 2019 edition focuses on reducing damage to critical infrastructure. A risk-informed approach to the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure is critical to ensure that basic services continue to function during and after a disaster.
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Ghana: Report - Quiz competition – 2019 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction [IDDRR]
National Disaster Management Organization (Ghana); African Union Commission; Green Africa Youth Organization
08 November 2019
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Dis Mundial de Sensibilização para o Risco de Tsunami
Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva
05 November 2019
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Secretaria de Emergencia Nacional
22 October 2019
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme - Myanmar
19 October 2019
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Philippines: San Francisco Inter-school Olympics for Strengthening School First Aid Responders
Municipality of San Francisco Camotes, Cebu, Philippines
17 October 2019
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction - Mauritius 2019
Environmental Protection and Conservation Organisation
17 October 2019
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World Bank, the
13 October 2019
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Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias
13 October 2019
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Mexico: Gobierno de Yucatán reconoce valiosa labor de las brigadas de emergencias
Coordinación Estatal de Protección Civil del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán
13 October 2019
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Thailand: Infrastructure resilience at the cornerstone of risk-informed development
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
12 October 2019
Documents and Publications
International day for Disaster Risk Reduction - Build to last
French Red Cross; Groupe Urgence - Réhabilitation - Développement; Solidarités International; CARE France; Réseau pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes
2019
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UNESCO's Art Contest, "My School Protects Me"
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
11 October 2019
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GEM: Helping reduce earthquake infrastructure damage through science #BuildToLast
Global Earthquake Model Foundation
11 October 2019
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Critical infrastructure including schools, health facilities and roads threatened by climate crisis
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
11 October 2019
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United Nations Development Programme
11 October 2019
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Red de Universitarios de América Latina y el Caribe para la Reducción de Riesgos de Emergencias y Desastres - Argentina
11 October 2019
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Build To Last: a lesson from Mozambique
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
10 October 2019
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United Nations - Headquarters
10 October 2019
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Japan: How tsunami preparedness saved a rugby coach's life
United Nations Development Programme
10 October 2019
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OPINION: In an age of weather extremes, we must build to last
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
08 October 2019
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India: When good infrastructure attracts risk
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
07 October 2019
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Disaster risk reduction must secure a place in all budgets, UN expert says
Devex
07 October 2019
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters; University of Udine
03 October 2019
Documents and Publications
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
2019
Documents and Publications
Addressing climate change in transport (Vol. 2): Volume 2: Pathway to resilient transport
World Bank, the
2019
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
18 September 2019
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India: Dams were built to control floods; they are now triggers
Down To Earth
18 September 2019
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National Infrastructure Commission
13 September 2019
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Nigeria: Tackling building collapse
Nation, the - Vintage Press Limited - Nigeria
12 September 2019
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Resilient infrastructure needed in Mozambique
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
11 September 2019
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Global Center on Adaptation
10 September 2019
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USA: 122 degrees for days: the looming Phoenix heat wave that could harm thousands
Vox Media Inc.
09 September 2019
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Scour risk to UK bridges disrupting over 8 million journeys per year
Acclimatise
06 September 2019
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Saint Lucia: Drainage projects to commence in flood-prone communities
Saint Lucia - government
04 September 2019
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India: 2018 flood has left dams, reservoirs in Kerala prone to earthquakes
Live-Mint/Hindustan Times, HT Media Limited
02 September 2019
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A missing link in predicting hurricane damage
Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc.
30 August 2019
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Researchers develop improved method for studying tsunami risk to bridges, buildings, roads
Oregon State University
12 August 2019
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UK: Climate-driven extreme weather is threatening old bridges with collapse
Conversation Media Group, the
06 August 2019
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Conversation Media Group, the
05 August 2019
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US infrastructure unprepared for increasing frequency of extreme storms
American Geophysical Union
01 August 2019
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From pipes to prosperity: The resilient infrastructure opportunity
World Bank, the
29 July 2019
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Researchers reinvent how bridges withstand earthquakes with new support column design
Texas A&M University System
26 July 2019
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India: How do you build future-proof railways in a changing climate?
World Bank, the
23 July 2019
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USA: Hospitals implement quake-ready technology, teams in seismically active areas
Fierce Healthcare
22 July 2019
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Green Climate Fund approves $22.4 million for climate-resilient infrastructure in Timor-Leste
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
07 July 2019
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PM Modi invites G20 countries to join global coalition on disaster resilience
Press Trust of India
29 June 2019
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Queensland Government
20 June 2019
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In small island states, resilient transport is providing a lifeline against disasters
World Bank, the
11 June 2019
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In climate change-hit Bangladesh, hospital boats keep healthcare afloat
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
22 May 2019
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Canada: New project to strengthen Alberta’s airport infrastructure resilience to climate change
Government of Canada
15 May 2019
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India: Fani's hard lesson on resilient infrastructure
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
07 May 2019
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New Zealand: Earthquake strengthening work for Hawke’s Bay Hospital
New Zealand - government
30 April 2019
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RAND Corporation
28 March 2019
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Coalition for resilient infrastructure takes off
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
20 March 2019
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Cyclone Idai highlights urgent need to ensure resilience of infrastructure to extreme weather
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
18 March 2019
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Indian infrastructure must be climate-proofed to the core
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
29 January 2019
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USA: Disaster relief law updated to enhance resilience of critical infrastructure
New Security Beat
16 January 2019
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Urgent need for disaster resilient infrastructure
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
05 July 2018