Country risk and governance profiles

Uncover the trends of disaster risk and learn more about country-level capacities to prevent disasters.

Understanding disaster risk is crucial for effectively preventing disasters. This page provides comprehensive and up-to-date risk profiles for countries around the world. The profiles offer in-depth information on risk for each country; they help identify and prioritize risk, guiding risk management.

Access detailed reports on each country's vulnerability, exposure, and resilience to various hazard types, explore informative maps that visualize disaster risks, and understand key indicators and metrics used to assess disaster risk.

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Disaster Risk Reduction State of Play in the Caribbean thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report provides an overview of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the Caribbean region from 2022 to 2026, analysing the risk context, key trends, progress against DRRP strategic objectives, policy developments, and emerging challenges.

Development Alternatives Incorporated - DAI
Disaster Risk Reduction State of Play in the Pacific thumbnail
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This report reviews disaster risk reduction in the Pacific from 2023–2026, highlighting progress in governance and early warning, but noting gaps in implementation, data, and inclusion

Development Alternatives Incorporated - DAI
Tonga: Disaster management reference handbook thumbnail
Documents and publications

This Disaster Management Reference Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Tonga’s disaster risk environment, institutional structures, and operational mechanisms.

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA)
Climate-economic country risk profile: Nigeria thumbnail
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This report examines Nigeria’s “double cost crunch” from climate impacts and the low-carbon transition, highlighting pressures on growth, public finances and investment and recommending adaptation, resilient infrastructure and energy diversification.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Climate-economic country risk profile: Indonesia thumbnail
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Report examines Indonesia’s “double cost crunch” from climate impacts and the low-carbon transition, finding that delayed action can increase damages and financing pressures and recommending early investment, adaptation and international climate finance.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Climate-economic country risk profile: India thumbnail
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This report examines India’s “double cost crunch” from climate damages and the low-carbon transition, finding that delayed mitigation intensifies economic pressures and that immediate climate action brings greater long-term benefits.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Risk and hazard assessment and protection and rescue planning based in North Macedonia: A technical handbook thumbnail
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Technical handbook for North Macedonia on risk and hazard assessment and protection and rescue planning, identifying gaps in coordination, methodology and data management; recommending EU-aligned, risk-informed approaches to preparedness and resilience.

World Bank, the
Climate Hazard Assessment – Kamwenge District thumbnail
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This assessment examines climate hazards in Kamwenge District, highlighting increasing drought, heat and localized flood risks and their implications for refugee and host communities.

Uganda Learning, Evidence, Accountability and Research Network

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