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La experiencia acumulada en América Latina sobre riesgo de desastres, procesos institucionales de creación de capacidades para su gestión, participación social y resiliencia comunitaria, entre muchos otros temas, es significativa y constituye un

Identificación de elementos para la formulación de una Estrategia Suramericana para la reducción del riesgo de desastres liderada por el Grupo de Trabajo de Alto Nivel para la Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Desastres de UNASUR.
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

This decree provides for the establishment and functioning of the National Emergency Committee as advisory body of the President of Paraguay.

This law provides for the functioning, powers and responsibilities of the National Emergency Secretariat of Paraguay.

This report describes major activities and events related to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) in the Americas.
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Paraguay, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought and tornado.

In Spanish:

Este boletín informa sobre DIPECHO programa, que se concentra en reducir la vulnerabilidad de la población ante desastres de origen natural y tiene como objetivo mejorar las capacidades de las comunidades expuestas a estos riesgos para que

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