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Gender-responsive strategies and policies incorporate the experiences and needs of women and girls and address the underlying causes of vulnerability including gender inequality, gender relationships, power structures, social norms, and leadership.
News
Latin American, Caribbean ministers commit to build back better and greener
United Nations Environment Programme
02 February 2021
News
In Kenya’s changing climate, women are claiming land rights to feed their families
Climate Home News
18 December 2020
Policy, Plans & Statements
Género y reduccion del riesgo de desastres - acercamiento a nivel local (Chile)
Chile - government
2020
News
Why gender matters to the private sector in disaster management
Connecting Business initiative
04 November 2020
Events
Integrated disaster risk management in southeast Asia - webinar
Asian Development Bank
28 Oct 2020
Documents and Publications
Mainstreaming gender into environment statistics in Asia and the Pacific: Progress and next steps
United Nations Environment Programme; International Union for the Conservation of Nature; United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2020
Documents and Publications
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2020
Documents and Publications
Gender-transformative hurricane resilience during the COVID-19 crisis
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2020
Documents and Publications
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women: Lessons from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding
2020
Documents and Publications
United Nations Development Programme
2020
DRR Voices Blog
Gender-transformative hurricane resilience during the COVID-19 crisis
Kyana Bowen
07 September 2020
Documents and Publications
From insight to action: Gender equality in the wake of COVID-19
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2020
Documents and Publications
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International; Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management
2020
Documents and Publications
Australia (assisting state) disaster management reference handbook 2020
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
2020
Documents and Publications
Ethiopia’s response to climate change and gender
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
2020
Documents and Publications
Gender implications of COVID-19 outbreaks in development and humanitarian settings
CARE International
2020
Documents and Publications
Enhancing women-focused investments in climate and disaster resilience
Asian Development Bank
2020
Documents and Publications
Asian Development Bank
2020
Documents and Publications
United Nations Development Programme
2020
Documents and Publications
Bangladesh disaster management reference handbook 2020
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
2020
Documents and Publications
Gender-based violence and COVID-19
United Nations Development Programme
2020
Documents and Publications
Highlights: Africa Regional Assessment Report 2020
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2020
Documents and Publications
How will the COVID-19 crisis affect existing gender divides in Europe?
European Commission Joint Research Centre
2020
News
Health emergency collides with water crisis in the Himalayas
India Climate Dialogue
24 April 2020
Documents and Publications
United Nations Development Programme
2020
News
What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
Conversation Media Group, the
08 April 2020
News
UN agency calls for inclusion of domestic violence risk in disaster response to COVID-19
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
07 April 2020
Documents and Publications
Women and climate change in the Sahel
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
2020
News
‘Gender blind’ coronavirus policies could hinder disease fight
Science and Development Network
16 March 2020
Policy, Plans & Statements
Política Nacional de Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Emergencias y Desastres en Uruguay 2019-2030
Uruguay - government
2020
Documents and Publications
30 Innovations linking disaster risk reduction with sustainable development goals
University of Tokyo; Keio University; International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University; United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability; Church World Service Japan
2020
Documents and Publications
Gender-based violence and environment linkages
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
2020
News
Enhancing gender-responsive disaster risk management: Why a change of mindset is the first step
World Bank, the
30 January 2020
Documents and Publications
Making climate finance work for women: voices from Polynesian and Micronesian communities
Oxfam - Australia
2019
Documents and Publications
United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Plan national de gestion des risques de désastre 2019 - 2030
Haiti - government
2019
Documents and Publications
Federated States of Micronesia climate change and disaster risk finance assessment
United States Agency for International Development; Micronesia, Federated States of - government; Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat; Pacific Community
2019
Documents and Publications
Toolkit for a gender-responsive process to formulate and implement National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; National Adaptation Plan Global Network
2019
News
Can laws tackling gender inequality help to enhance disaster resilience in the Philippines?
Advocates for International Development
18 December 2019
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2019
Documents and Publications
National Adaptation Plan Global Network
2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Jordan national natural disaster risk reduction strategy
Jordan - government; United Nations Development Programme; National Center for Security and Crisis Management
2019
Documents and Publications
Malaysia disaster management reference handbook 2019
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
2019
Documents and Publications
Pre-positioning life-saving supplies to improve disaster preparedness
Australian Agency for International Development; United Nation Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) - Asia-Pacific Regional Office
2019
Documents and Publications
Gender mainstreaming: A lasting solution to disaster risk reduction
AOSIS OpenJournals; Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
2019
News
Gender and climate (in)security in the Pacific
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
14 May 2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Nepal policy for disaster risk reduction (2018)
Nepal - government; Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal)
2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
The Government’s priorities for Danish development cooperation 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark); Denmark - government
2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Ethiopia: Climate resilient green economy - National adaptation plan
Ethiopia - government
2019
News
The gender gap in the disaster risk management sector: Why it matters
World Bank, the
06 March 2019
Documents and Publications
Papua New Guinea disaster management reference handbook
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
2019
News
Japan supports vulnerable families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan
World Food Programme
19 February 2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Guatemala: Plan nacional de gestión de riesgo de desastres 2018-2022
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres
2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Canada: Emergency management strategy - Toward a resilient 2030
Public Safety Canada; Government of Canada
2019
News
Jamaica: Ministry commits to gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction
Jamaica Observer, the
30 January 2019
News
Bangladesh starts its journey towards climate resilience
Daily Star, the - Bangladesh
16 January 2019
Policy, Plans & Statements
Plan nacional de protección civil, prevención y mitigación de desastres
El Salvador - government
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Fiji: National disaster risk reduction policy 2018-2030
Fiji - government
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Japan: White paper on disaster management 2018
Cabinet Office (Japan)
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Tajikistan: National disaster risk reduction strategy for 2019-2030
Tajikistan - government
2018
Documents and Publications
National risk profile for Denmark
Danish Emergency Management Agency
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Norway's humanitarian policy: an effective and integrated approach
Norway - government; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
2018
Documents and Publications
2018 IFRC climate change disasters & displacement report
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
European Commission
2018
News
$12 million project to make Bangladesh more resilient to natural disasters
United Nations Development Programme - Bangladesh
15 November 2018
Documents and Publications
World disasters report 2018: Leaving no one behind
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Dominican Republic - government; United Nations Development Programme - Dominican Republic
2018
News
Opinion: G7 punch below weight on funding for gender-equal climate adaptation
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
20 September 2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Argentina: Plan nacional para la reducción del riesgo de desastres 2018-2023 (PNRRD)
Argentina - government
2018
News
Pakistan: National Disaster Management Act 2010 amended to cover women and children in catastrophes
UrduPoint Network
05 September 2018
Documents and Publications
Climate change, young women, and girls: vulnerability, impacts and adaptation in Northern Thailand
Stockholm Environment Institute; Plan International
2018
Documents and Publications
Gender equality and women’s empowerment in disaster recovery
World Bank, the; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Arab strategy for disaster risk reduction 2030
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
2018
News
Republic of Marshall Islands strengthens food security measures ahead of future droughts
Pacific Community
18 July 2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific; Mongolia - government
2018
News
ASEAN to mainstream gender perspective in disaster management strategies
Association of South East Asian Nations
29 June 2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Ecuador: Plan nacional de respuesta ante desastres
Ecuador - government
2018
Documents and Publications
Towards gender-responsive NAP processes: Progress and recommendations for the way forward
2018
Documents and Publications
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters; United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
2018
News
Over $80 million approved for climate initiatives in Bangladesh, Georgia and Zambia
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
27 March 2018
Documents and Publications
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
2018
News
Calling for a gender approach to 'smart' and 'resilient' cities
United Nations Human Settlements Programme - Headquarters
14 March 2018
News
In adapting to climate change, gender is on the global agenda
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
08 March 2018
Policy, Plans & Statements
Programa nacional de gestion de riesgos - Bolivia
Bolivia - government
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Disaster risk management national strategy and action plan - Republic of Armenia
Armenia - government
2017
Documents and Publications
Gender and adaptation planning in the agricultural sectors: the case of Uganda
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters; United Nations Development Programme
2017
Documents and Publications
European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection DG; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Congo, Democratic Republic of the - government
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Papua New Guinea national disaster risk reduction framework 2017-2030
Papua New Guinea - government
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Mozambique: Plano director para a redução do risco de desastres 2017-2030
Mozambique - government
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Cabo Verde: Estratégia nacional de redução de riscos de desastres
Cabo Verde - government
2017
Documents and Publications
Singapore disaster management reference handbook 2017
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Malawi - government
2017
Documents and Publications
Sexual and gender minorities in disaster
Taylor and Francis; Routledge
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Micronesia, Federated States of: National disaster response plan 2016
Micronesia, Federated States of - government
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Egypt: National strategy for disaster risk reduction 2030
Egypt - government
2017
Documents and Publications
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
2017
News
United Nations Development Programme Fiji Multi-Country Office
13 November 2017
News
Tonga demonstrates its efforts for the centrality of gender and protection in climate action
Tonga - government
10 November 2017
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2017
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2017
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2017
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
2017
Documents and Publications
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
2017
Documents and Publications
Disaster Risk Reduction Country Document for Suriname
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean; European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection DG; National Coordination Center For Disaster Relief
2017
News
Women must be central in disaster prevention
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
29 May 2017
News
INTERVIEW-'Gender blind' disaster risk planning undermines countries' ability to cope - UN Women
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
24 May 2017
Policy, Plans & Statements
Georgia: Sendai Framework data readiness review report
Georgia - government
2017
News
Clarifying misconceptions on gender and risk
United Nations Development Programme
25 April 2017
Documents and Publications
Gender inclusion and women’s empowerment at the centre of resilience
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2017
Documents and Publications
Mainstreaming gender equality in preparedness and response in Nepal: A resource guide
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Geneva
2016
Documents and Publications
Guidelines to protect migrants in countries experiencing conflict or natural disaster
Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative
2016
Documents and Publications
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2016
Documents and Publications
Addressing the gender inequality of risk in a changing climate
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Serbia - government
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Côte d'Ivoire - government
2016
Documents and Publications
Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation: a case study from Cirebon, Indonesia
International Institute for Environment and Development
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Samoa national action plan for disaster risk management 2017-2021
Samoa - government
2016
Documents and Publications
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
African Union Commission
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Benin: Low carbon and climate change resilient development strategy 2016–2025
Benin - government
2016
Documents and Publications
A gender-responsive approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) planning in the agriculture sector
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
2016
Documents and Publications
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
2016
Documents and Publications
A framework for building resilience to climate change through girls’ education programming
Brookings Institution, the
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Chile: Plan estratégico nacional para la gestión del riesgo de desastres 2015-2018
Chile - government
2016
Documents and Publications
Ha Noi recommendations for action on gender and disaster risk reduction
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2016
Documents and Publications
Gender dimensions of vulnerability to climate change in China
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2016
Documents and Publications
From Intent to Action: Commitments of AMCDRR 2016
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
2016
News
United Nations Development Programme - Iraq
30 November 2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Asia Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2016
Documents and Publications
Indonesia's Disaster Risk Management Baseline Country Status Report 2015
National Agency for Disaster Management
2016
Documents and Publications
Gender analysis in building climate resilience in Da Nang
International Institute for Environment and Development; Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International; Rockefeller Foundation, the; Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network
2016
Documents and Publications
United States Agency for International Development
2016
Documents and Publications
Gender approaches in climate compatible development: Lessons from Kenya
Practical Action; Climate and Development Knowledge Network
2016
Documents and Publications
Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: Insights from the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia
Oxfam International Secretariat; International Development Research Center; University of Cape Town; Government of Canada; ActionAid - UK; University of East Anglia; University of Ghana; University of Namibia; Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
2016
Documents and Publications
Report on review of state of the art: culture, DRR and cities
European Disasters in Urban centres: a Culture Expert Network
2016
Documents and Publications
IFRC snapshot: Focus on gender and diversity in disaster risk reduction
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2016
Documents and Publications
Climate change, disaster risk reduction and gender: the southeast Asia experience
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
2016
Documents and Publications
Ten things to know: Gender equality and achieving climate goals
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
2016
Documents and Publications
How do gender approaches contribute to climate compatible development? Lessons from Kenya
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
2016
Documents and Publications
Gender approaches in climate compatible development: Lessons from India
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
2016
Documents and Publications
Centre for Disaster Resilience, University of Salford
2016
Documents and Publications
Women’s resilience: integrating gender in the response to Ebola
African Development Bank
2016
Documents and Publications
Understanding gender in community-based adaptation
CARE International
2016
News
UNISDR head calls for more women in disaster risk reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
08 March 2016
News
Canada spotlights gender and climate change
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
01 March 2016
Documents and Publications
Beyond words: advancing gender equality in climate change policy and programming in Vietnam
CARE International
2016
Policy, Plans & Statements
Philippines: National disaster response plan for earthquake and tsunami - Version two
National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Guyana: Climate resilience strategy and action plan
Guyana - government
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Thailand: National disaster risk management plan
Thailand - government
2015
Documents and Publications
Mainstreaming women into disaster risk reduction in the built environment in Sri Lanka
University of Huddersfield
2015
Documents and Publications
Gender and climate change: evidence and experience
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research; Center for International Forestry Research
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Zambia: National disaster management policy (2015)
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
2015
Documents and Publications
Training manual to support country-driven gender and climate change
Asian Development Bank
2015
News
Climate Justice: Why women must be included
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org; Association For Women's Rights in Development
17 December 2015
News
Women are the victims of climate change, and the keys to climate action - Opinion
Guardian, the (UK)
01 December 2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Colombia: Plan Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres 2015-2025
Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
National strategy on the management of disaster and climate induced internal displacement (NSMDCIID)
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Vanuatu: Climate change and disaster risk reduction policy 2016-2030
Vanuatu - government
2015
News
Women in Parliament back Sendai
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
22 October 2015
News
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; Vietnam Red Cross Society
27 September 2015
Documents and Publications
Gender, climate change and disaster risk reduction and recovery strategy: Asia Pacific 2015-2018
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2015
Documents and Publications
Guidance on gender mainstreaming in transition
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Headquarters; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2015
Documents and Publications
Normative frameworks’ role in addressing gender-based violence in disaster settings
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2015
Documents and Publications
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
United Nations - Headquarters; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2015
Documents and Publications
CARE brief on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
CARE International
2015
News
Sendai: Critical role of women in building disaster resilience focus of event at UN conference
United Nations News Centre
14 March 2015
News
Japan backs women’s leadership in DRR
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Japan
14 March 2015
News
Experts seek gender-inclusive framework for disaster risk reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
12 March 2015
News
UNDP Laos: Managing disaster risk in Xiengkhouang
United Nations Development Programme - Laos
09 March 2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
Republic of Nauru Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (RONAdapt)
Nauru - government
2015
Documents and Publications
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2015
News
United Nations Development Programme - Serbia
18 February 2015
Policy, Plans & Statements
National community-based disaster risk reduction framework - Maldives
National Disaster Management Centre (Maldives)
2014
Documents and Publications
Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil de Cuba
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Sri Lanka: National disaster management plan 2013-2017
Sri Lanka - government
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Sri Lanka comprehensive disaster management programme 2014-2018
Sri Lanka - government
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Lao PDR: Plan of action for disaster risk reduction and management in agriculture (2014-2016)
Lao People's Democratic Republic - government
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Chad: Cadre national de gestion du risque acridien (CNGRA)
Chad - government
2014
Documents and Publications
Building social resilience of the poor: Protecting and empowering those most at risk
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
2014
Documents and Publications
Country document for disaster risk reduction: Barbados 2014
Department of Emergency Management
2014
Documents and Publications
Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Seychelles: Disaster risk management act, 2014
Seychelles - government
2014
Documents and Publications
Journey to resilience: disaster risk reduction projects in Turkana, Kitale, Eldoret and Garissa
United Nations Development Programme - Kenya
2014
Documents and Publications
2015 and beyond: action for a just, gender-equitable and sustainable future
CARE International
2014
News
United Nations - Headquarters
17 November 2014
Documents and Publications
United Nations - Headquarters
2014
Documents and Publications
Gender and environmental change in the developing world
International Institute for Environment and Development
2014
News
Consejo de Apurimac, Perú, aprueba politica regional de gestion del riesgo de desastres
Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil
26 August 2014
Documents and Publications
Policy brief: disasters in the SDGs - a first response to the focus areas proposed by the co-chairs
Oxfam International Secretariat; Plan International; Christian Aid; Islamic Relief Worldwide; World Animal Protection; Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction
2014
News
'Don't forget men,' first women and climate summit advised
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
06 August 2014
News
Why effective climate policy needs women – and vice versa
Responding to Climate Change
04 August 2014
Documents and Publications
OECD Development Co-operation peer reviews: Japan 2014
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
2014
News
Europe backs post-2015 agreement on DRR
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe
10 July 2014
News
Managing disaster risk should be everybody's business
Overseas Development Institute; Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
10 July 2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Peru: Plan Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (PLANAGERD) 2014-2021
Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros; Secretaría de Gestíon del Riesgo de Desastres del Perú
2014
News
CDKN in conversation… with the global team
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
21 May 2014
News
The gender dimension to climate compatible development: Video
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
20 May 2014
News
‘DRR is development’ says Central Asia
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia
04 April 2014
Documents and Publications
CARE International
2014
Documents and Publications
Cultural psychology of coping with disasters: the case of an earthquake in Java, Indonesia
Springer
2014
Policy, Plans & Statements
Emergency response and recovery - United Kingdom
United Kingdom - government
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Política nacional de gestión y reducción de riesgos - Paraguay
Paraguay - government
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
National framework for managing internally displaced persons the Maldives in case of disaster
National Disaster Management Centre (Maldives)
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Comprehensive disaster management policy - Government of Anguilla
Anguilla - government
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Botswana: National disaster risk reduction strategy 2013-2018
Botswana - government
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Equatorial Guinea: Plan de acción nacional de adaptación al cambio climático
Equatorial Guinea - government
2013
Documents and Publications
Post-disaster needs assessment guidelines: Volume B - Gender
World Bank Institute; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Rwanda: National disaster risk management plan, 2013
Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs
2013
Documents and Publications
Inclusive vulnerability mapping and monitoring of post disaster response (IVM and MPDR)
Organization for Development Education; National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Afghanistan, Badakhshan: Gender standard for disaster risk management
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority; Ministry of Women's Affairs
2013
Documents and Publications
Swayam Shikshan Prayog; Huairou Commission; Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
2013
Documents and Publications
When preparedness works: case of cyclone Phailin
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
2013
Documents and Publications
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2013
Documents and Publications
Synthesis report on the global thematic consultation on addressing inequalities
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York); Ghana - government; Denmark - government; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; United Nations Development Group
2013
Documents and Publications
Disaster risk reduction: a Japanese women's perspective on 3/11
Japan Women's Network for Disaster Risk Reduction
2013
News
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
22 July 2013
News
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2013 High-Level Dialogue Communiqué
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
22 May 2013
News
Lebanon partakes in Geneva's Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
National News Agency, Ministry of Information
20 May 2013
News
National disaster risk reduction should involve all stakeholders, clear mandates
United Nations Department of Public Information
20 May 2013
News
What will it take for policymakers to act on climate change?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
13 May 2013
Documents and Publications
Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action - Summary of reports 2007-2013
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2013
News
Jordan readies its first policy on climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
16 April 2013
Documents and Publications
The year of recurring disasters: a review of natural disasters in 2012
Brookings Institution, the
2013
News
Gender-sensitive climate finance crucial - experts
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
26 March 2013
News
Call to save lives and protect investments from war and disasters
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
13 March 2013
Documents and Publications
Huairou Commission; Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood
2013
News
United Nations Environment Programme
07 March 2013
News
Reporting why disasters happen in Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
12 February 2013
Documents and Publications
The post hyogo framework: what’s next for disaster risk reduction?
Oxfam International Secretariat
2013
News
Women need more adaptation funding, activists charge
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
21 January 2013
Documents and Publications
Toward resilience: a guide to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Catholic Relief Services; Practical Action
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
Tuvalu: National strategic action plan for climate change and disaster risk management 2012-2016
Tuvalu - government
2012
Documents and Publications
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
2012
Documents and Publications
Flood preparedness in Viet Nam: a systematic gender-aware approach
Oxfam - Great Britain
2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
Brazil - government
2012
Documents and Publications
Building cities resilience to disasters: protecting cultural heritage and adapting to climate change
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe; Venice Municipality
2012
Documents and Publications
Understanding existing methodologies for allocating and tracking DRR resources in India
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
2012
Documents and Publications
Yogyakarta declaration on disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific 2012
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific; National Agency for Disaster Management
2012
Documents and Publications
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean; Organization of American States; Chile - government
2012
Documents and Publications
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; Global Gender and Climate Alliance
2012
Documents and Publications
Report on the international day for disaster reduction
Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid; Dhaka Ahsania Mission; Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Forum
2012
News
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
13 December 2012
News
ADB to provide 35 mln USD to Cambodia for drought, flood mitigation
China.com.cn, China.org.cn
13 December 2012
News
South Africa: Nkoana-Mashabane launches book on climate change
South African Governement News Agency
27 November 2012
News
Philippines: Legarda stresses women's role as effective agents of change
Senate of the Philippines
15 November 2012
News
Investments in disaster risk management essential to sustaining growth and reducing poverty
Asian Development Bank
13 November 2012
News
World Vision Bangladesh marked International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012
World Vision International - South Asia & Pacific Regional Office
06 November 2012
News
Asia-Pacific countries adopt landmark strategy for building disability-inclusive societies
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee
05 November 2012
News
Overwhelming support in Asia for a new international agreement on disaster risk reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
25 October 2012
News
Nigeria: NGO tasks government on disaster reduction strategies
Nigerian Tribune
22 October 2012
News
Lebanon: U.N. official supports new proposed disaster planning law
Daily Star, the - Lebanon
19 October 2012
Documents and Publications
Cabinet Office (Japan)
2012
News
Walta Information Center
15 October 2012
News
Ghana: International Day for Disaster Reduction marked in Upper East
Ghana News Agency
15 October 2012
News
IDDR 2012 in Bangladesh: PM calls for empowering women and girls towards building resilience
United Nations Development Programme - Bangladesh
14 October 2012
News
Gambia: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2012
National Disaster Management Agency (Gambia)
13 October 2012
News
Fiji: International Disaster Reduction Day 2012
Ministry of Provincial Development and Disaster Management
12 October 2012
News
Australian Government: Role of women critical in disaster resilience
Australia - government
12 October 2012
News
UNISDR honors Thailand's Prime Minister
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
12 October 2012
News
The Makati symposium on the role of women as invisible instruments of resilience
City Government of Makati
11 October 2012
News
Ghana and US researchers tackle disaster risk reduction efforts
Ghana News Agency
10 October 2012
News
Imphal, India: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction observed
Imphal Free Press
10 October 2012
News
Nepal to mark Disaster Reduction Day
Himalayan Times, the - International Media Network Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
09 October 2012
News
IDDR 2012 - Putting women and girls on the map
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
05 October 2012
News
Saint Kitts: Observance of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day
SKNVibes, Inc.
01 October 2012
News
Pakistan: Increased EU funding for double humanitarian crisis
European Commission
27 September 2012
News
Rwanda: Preparing for disaster is key to development
United Nations Development Programme - Rwanda
28 August 2012
News
Pakistan: Government urged to revise National Disaster Management Act
News International, the - Jang Group, the
20 July 2012
Documents and Publications
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
2012
News
Launching of awareness campaign on gendered impact of climate change
Mauritius - government
05 July 2012
News
More than sixty countries renew commitments to boost disaster risk reduction globally
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery - UNDP
04 July 2012
News
Rio+20 - Red Cross Red Crescent urges investment in resilience and women
PR Newswire Association LLC.
22 June 2012
Documents and Publications
University of the West Indies - St. Augustine, the
2012
News
Rio+20 must result in ‘concrete’ decisions to advance sustainable development – Ban
United Nations News Centre
06 June 2012
News
Gender Links, Gender and Media Diversity Centre
26 April 2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
Turkey: National earthquake strategy and action plan 2012-2023 (NESAP 2012-2023)
Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
2012
News
Nations call for focus on disaster risk reduction at Rio+20
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - New York UNHQ Liaison Office
13 April 2012
Documents and Publications
Women confronting natural disaster: from vulnerability to resilience
Lynne Rienner Publishers
2012
News
Himalayan Times, the - International Media Network Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
05 April 2012
News
Trinidad and Tobago - government
08 March 2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
Philippines: Mindanao declaration on disaster risk reduction priorities
Philippines - government
2012
News
OECS: Stakeholders design harmonized disaster risk reduction protocol
SKNVibes, Inc.
30 January 2012
News
UN Secretary-General, Assembly President, highlight disaster prevention as key 2012 priority
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
05 January 2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
Namibia: National disaster risk management plan
Namibia - government
2011
Documents and Publications
UNISDR policy on gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2011
Documents and Publications
20-point checklist on making disaster risk reduction gender sensitive
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2011
Documents and Publications
Gender and climate change cutting edge pack: overview report
Institute of Development Studies
2011
Documents and Publications
Rebuilding lives: ERRA newsletter, special edition, 8 October 2001
Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority
2011
Documents and Publications
Integrating gender issues in disaster risk management policy development and in projects
World Bank, the
2011
Documents and Publications
CARE International
2011
Documents and Publications
Engendering the climate for change: Policies and practices for gender-just adaptation
Christian Aid
2011
Documents and Publications
Gender inclusion in climate change adaptation
Asian Development Bank Institute
2011
Documents and Publications
Disaster reduction in Africa: ISDR Informs 2010-mid 2011 issue
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
2011
Documents and Publications
Agua y desarrollo: agenda municipal para la igualdad de género - Veracruz
United Nations Development Programme - Mexico
2011
Documents and Publications
Agua y desarrollo: agenda municipal para la igualdad de género - Chiapas
United Nations Development Programme - Mexico
2011
Policy, Plans & Statements
Mali: Plan national de contingence multirisques de préparation et de réponse aux catastrophes
Mali - government
2010
Policy, Plans & Statements
Palau: National disaster risk management framework 2010
Palau - government
2010
Documents and Publications
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in Southern Africa: Zimbabwe country report
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Southern Africa
2010
Documents and Publications
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in Tanzania
LTS International
2010
Documents and Publications
Climate governance in Africa: adaptation strategies and institutions
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Southern Africa
2010
Policy, Plans & Statements
Uganda: National policy for disaster preparedness and management
Uganda - government
2010
Policy, Plans & Statements
Hazard Management Cayman Islands
2010
Policy, Plans & Statements
National Committee for Disaster Management (Bahrain)
2010
Documents and Publications
Gender and climate change: regional report
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Southern Africa
2010
Documents and Publications
The Millennium Development Goals report 2010
United Nations - Headquarters; United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2010
Documents and Publications
Women, gender and disaster: global issues and initiatives
Sage Publications
2010
Policy, Plans & Statements
Finland’s national strategy for civilian crisis management
Ministry of the Interior (Finland)
2009
Documents and Publications
Proceedings of 2nd India disaster management congress (4-6 November 2009, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi)
National Institute of Disaster Management (India)
2009
Policy, Plans & Statements
Solomon Islands: National disaster risk management plan
Solomon Islands - government
2009
Policy, Plans & Statements
Burkina Faso: Plan national multi risques de preparation et de reponse aux catastrophes
Burkina Faso - government
2009
Policy, Plans & Statements
Honduras: Ley del sistema nacional de gestión de riesgos
Honduras - government
2009
Documents and Publications
State of world population 2009: facing a changing world - women, population and climate
United Nations Population Fund
2009
Documents and Publications
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; National Drought Mitigation Center
2009
Documents and Publications
The Millennium Development Goals report 2009
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; United Nations - Headquarters
2009
Policy, Plans & Statements
Cameroon civil protection status report 2008-2009
Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale et Décentralisation
2009
Documents and Publications
Making disaster risk reduction gender-sensitive: policy and practical guidelines
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; International Union for the Conservation of Nature; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2009
Documents and Publications
Beijing agenda for global action on gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction
2009
Documents and Publications
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; Australian Agency for International Development
2009
Policy, Plans & Statements
Saint Lucia: Comprehensive disaster management strategy and programme framework
Saint Lucia - government
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Cambodia: Strategic national action plan for disaster risk reduction
Cambodia - government
2008
Documents and Publications
Gender perspectives in community based disaster management (CBDM)
United Nations Centre for Regional Development; United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Nicaragua: Plan nacional de respuesta del SINAPRED
Nicaragua - government
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Mexico: Programa nacional de protección civil 2008-2012
Mexico - government
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Gambia: National disaster management programme: strategic action plan 2008-2011
Gambia - government
2008
Documents and Publications
Training manual on gender and climate change
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; International Union for the Conservation of Nature; Global Gender and Climate Alliance
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Burkina Faso: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2008)
World Bank, the; International Monetary Fund; Burkina Faso - government
2008
Documents and Publications
Total disaster risk management: good practices 2008
Asian Disaster Reduction Centre
2008
Documents and Publications
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
2008
Documents and Publications
Donor proposal on disaster risk reduction and recovery 2009-2010
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
2008
Documents and Publications
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery annual report 2007
Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery - UNDP
2008
Documents and Publications
Rethinking disasters: why death and destruction is not nature's fault but human failure
Oxfam International Secretariat
2008
Policy, Plans & Statements
Vietnam: National strategy for natural disaster prevention, response and mitigation to 2020
Viet Nam - government
2007
Policy, Plans & Statements
Marshall Islands: National action plan for disaster risk management 2008-2018
Marshall Islands - government
2007
Documents and Publications
United Nations Centre for Regional Development
2007
Documents and Publications
Natural disasters data book 2006: an analytical overview
Asian Disaster Reduction Centre
2007
Documents and Publications
Disaster proofing the millennium development goals: minimise disasters, maximise development
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center; United Nations Millennium Campaign; United Nations - Headquarters
2007
Policy, Plans & Statements
Eritrea: National adaptation programme of action - NAPA (2007)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; Global Environment Facility; Eritrea - government
2007
Policy, Plans & Statements
Lesotho: National adaptation programme of action - NAPA (2007)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; Lesotho - government; Global Environment Facility
2007
Documents and Publications
People-centred climate change adaptation: Integrating gender issues
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
2007
Policy, Plans & Statements
Senegal: Plan d'action national pour l'adaptation aux changements climatiques
Senegal - government
2006
Documents and Publications
Natural disasters data book 2005: an analytical overview
Asian Disaster Reduction Centre
2006
Policy, Plans & Statements
Sao Tome and Principe: National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2006)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters; Global Environment Facility; Sao Tome and Principe - government
2006
Documents and Publications
Disaster risk reduction: a call to action
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; International Labour Organization; International Recovery Platform
2006
Documents and Publications
Gender, water and sanitation: a policy brief
UN-Water; Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
2006
Documents and Publications
Gender: the missing component of the response to climate change
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
2006
Policy, Plans & Statements
South Africa: National disaster management framework 2005
South Africa - government
2005
Documents and Publications
South Asia earthquake 2005: learning from previous earthquake relief operations
ProVention Consortium; Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance
2005
Documents and Publications
The Asian tsunami: the challenge after the Jakarta summit, Oxfam briefing note
Oxfam International Secretariat
2005
Documents and Publications
Water for African Cities phase II: UN-HABITAT partnership with the Gender and Water Alliance
United Nations Human Settlements Programme - Headquarters; Gender and Water Alliance
2005
Documents and Publications
Disaster risk reduction 1994-2004
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2004
Documents and Publications
Up in smoke? Threats from, and responses to, the impact of global warming on human development
New Economics Foundation
2004
Documents and Publications
Guidelines for planning in the re-building process: resource pack
Practical Action
2004
Documents and Publications
Environmental management and mitigation of natural disasters: a gender perspective
United Nations - Headquarters
2002
Policy, Plans & Statements
National strategy for sustainable development for the Slovak Republic
Slovakia - government
2001
Policy, Plans & Statements
National disaster plan - Commonwealth of Dominica
Dominica - government
2001
Documents and Publications
Gender, climate and security: Sustaining inclusive peace on the frontlines of climate change
United Nations Environment Programme; Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; United Nations Development Programme