Background Papers

• Disasters, Vulnerability and Resilience from a Macro-Economic Perspective, Lessons from the Empirical Evidence Baritto, F. (2009)
• Disasters in Developing Countries. Sustainable Development: A conceptual framework for strategic action Corrales and Miquilena (2008)

• Assessing the Link between Natural Disasters and Poverty: The Case of El Salvador. Presented at Disaster Risk-Poverty Regional Workshop, Mexico DF, 30-31 October, 2008. Organised by RBLAC, UNDP Baez, J. E. and Santos, I. V. (2008)
• Disaster Risk and Poverty in Latin America: The Case of Ecuador. RPP LAC - MDGs and Poverty - 09/2008, RBLAC-UNDP, New York Calero, C., R. Maldonado and A. Molina. (2008)
• Sri Lanka National Report on the Disaster Risk, Poverty and Human Development Relationship. DRAFT Disaster Management Center (Sri Lanka), UNDP Sri Lanka and UNDP Regional Centre Bangkok (2009)
• Assessing the Relationship between Natural Hazards and Poverty: A conceptual and methodological proposal Fuente, A. d. l. Revi, A. and Luis-Felipe Calva (2008)
• Disasters, Growth and Poverty in Africa: Revisiting the Microeconomic Evidence Fuente, A. d. l. and Dercon, S. (2008)
  • Summary table: Case studies from Africa

• Iran Summary Report GAR Poverty Risk Case Study Iran (2009)
• Disaster Risk and Poverty in Latin America: The Peruvian Case Study. Group of Analysis for Development - GRADE. New York. RBLAC-UNDP Glave, M., Fort, R. and Rosemberg, C. (2008)
• "Evidence and Policy Lessons on the Link between Disaster Risk and Poverty in Latin America: Summary of Regional Studies", RPP LAC - MDGs and Poverty - 10/2008, RBLAC-UNDP, New York López-Calva, L. F. and E. Ortiz. (2008)
• Marco General de Riesgo en México. RBLAC-UNDP (Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme) New York. UNDP Mansilla, E. (2008)
• Afectacion en viviendas por desastres y marginacion en Mexico. DRAFT Mansilla, E. (2008)
• Sintesis del marco general de riesgo en el Salvador. DRAFT Mansilla, E. (2008)
• Análisis de La Relación Entre Amenazas Naturales y Condiciones de Vida: El Caso de Bolivia Rada, E. P. d. and Fernández, D. P. (2008)
• Patrones de manifestaciones de riesgo extensivo en la región Andina: Los casos de Colombia, Ecuador y Bolivia. IPP LAC - ODMs y Pobreza - 07/2008, RBLAC-UNDP, New York Ramírez, F. (2008)
• Evidence and Policy Lessons on the Link between Disaster Risk and Poverty in Asia: Summary of regional studies. UNDP Regional Centre Bangkok Revi, A. (2008)
• Relationship between natural disasters and poverty: a Fiji case study SOPAC (2009)
• The Impact of Natural Disasters on Human Development and Poverty at the Municipal Level in Mexico. RPP-LAC MDGs and Poverty - 09/ 2008. New York. RBLAC-UNDP Rodriguez-Oreggia, E., de la Fuente, A. and de la Torre. R. (2008)
• Assessment of Risk: Nepal Final UNDP Nepal and NSET (2008)
• Analisis del riesgo extensivo, Urbanización de los riesgos y su expansión territorial en América Latina. OSSO (2008)
  • Anexo 1 Selección de fichas asociadas con Riesgo Intensivo
  • Anexo 2 Manifestaciones del Riesgo Intensivo y Extensivo ARGENTINA
  • Anexo 3 Manifestaciones del Riesgo Intensivo y Extensivo BOLIVIA
  • Anexo 4 Manifestaciones del riesgo intensivo y extensivo COLOMBIA
  • Anexo 5 Manifestaciones intensivas y extensivas del riesgo ECUADOR
  • Anexo 6 Manifestaciones intensivas y extensivas del riesgo COSTA RICA
  • Anexo 7 Manifestaciónes del riesgo intensivo y extensivo MEXICO
  • Anexo 8 Manifestaciones del Riesgo Intensivo y Extensivo PERÚ
  • Anexo 9 Manifestaciones del riesgo intensivo y extensivo VENEZUELA
  • Anexo 10 Cities with more than 100,000 population
  • Anexo 11 Urbanización, marginalización y prefiguración de desastres en ciudades "medianas" de países en desarrollo

• Ecosystems and Disaster Risk Reduction. United Nations Environment Programme and Stockholm Resilience Center. Duraiappah, A., Dolcemascolo, G., Fleiner, R., Peterson, G. and Stephens, J. (2008)
• The Disaster Risk-Poverty Nexus: a review of the literature. Juneja, S. (2008)
• Urban Development and Intensive and Extensive Risk. London. IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development) Dodman, D., Hardoy, J. and Satterthwaite, D. (2008)
• Rural Disaster Risk-Poverty Interface. Brighton. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. Sabates-Wheeler, R., Devereux, S., Mitchell, T., Tanner, T., Davies, M. and Leavy, J. (2008)

• Thematic overview of Urban Risk Reduction in Asia Asian Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction (2009)
• Sub-Regional Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and the Current Status of Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in South East Asia ASEAN (2008)
• State of the Practice in Disaster Risk Management: Urban Risk. Earthquake Megacities Initiative Bendimerad, F. (2008)
• Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in the South Asia region SAARC SDMC (2008)
• Progress Report (2007 - 2009) on the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action for the Pacific Islands Region SOPAC (2008)
• National in-depth review: Implementation of the Hyogo Framework. Prepared for the 2007-2009 HFA Progress Review. UNDRR Egypt (2008)
• National in depth Review: Implementation of the Hyogo Framework. Prepared for the 2007-09 HFA Progress Review Philippines (2008)
• National in-depth review: Implementation of the Hyogo Framework. Prepared for the 2007-2009 HFA Progress Review. UNDRR Tajikistan (2008)
• In-depth Review of Mainstreaming Risk Reduction into Public Investment in Latin America. November 2008. Coordinated by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit) von Hesse, M., Kamiche, J. and de la Torre, C. (2008)
• Thematic Progress Review on Recovery International Recovery Platform (IRP) Secretariat (2009)
• Early Recovery, Vulnerability Reduction and Disaster Risk Reduction. Early Recovery Team, Geneva UNDP/BCPR (2009)
• Thematic Progress Review: Emergency Preparedness Section (EPS), Assessing Progress on implementing the Hyogo Framework (2005 - 2015), Priority for Action 5 UNOCHA (2009)
• Drought Risk Reduction - Assessing Progress on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. UNDRR Africa, Nairobi. DRAFT Drought Network (2008)
• The Disaster Risk Reduction Process: A Gender Perspective UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) Secretariat and Gender Disaster Network (2008)
• Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe. FINAL DRAFT, UNDRR Europe, Geneva UNDRR (2008)
• Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Asia-Pacific. UNDRR Bangkok UNDRR (2008)
• Thematic Progress Review on Early Warning Systems World Meteorological Organisation, FAO, the Global Fire Monitoring Centre (GFMC), the IFRC, the Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR-PPEW), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN OCHA, UNU, UNDP, UNEP, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, UNICEF, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), UNOSAT of UNITAR, the World Bank, WFP, and WHO. (2009)
• Supporting National Level Disaster Risk Reduction in Colombia: Case study World Bank (2008)
• GFDRR Case Study: Central American Probabilistic Risk Assessment (CAPRA). Case Study. Project information also available online World Bank's url: http://go.worldbank.org/YJ5KU1G5R0 Washington DC. World Bank World Bank (2008)
• Supporting Disaster Mitigation at the National and Local Level in Saint Lucia. Case study World Bank (2008)
• Supporting Natural Disaster Vulnerability Reduction at the National and Municipal Level in Nicaragua. Case study World Bank (2008)
• Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction at the National and Municipal Level in Yemen. Case study. World Bank (2008)
• Opportunities in Environmental Management for Disaster Risk Reduction: Recent Progress UNEP- UNDRR PEDRR (Partnership on Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction) (2008)
• Centroamérica a 10 Años de Mitch. Reflexiones en Torno a La Reducción del Riesgo. Washington DC. World Bank Mansilla, E. (2008)

National Interim Progress Reports (62 countries)

• Algeria (in French) [PDF, 89.48 KB] Min de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités Locales, Algeria - gov

• Angola (in English) [PDF, 56.90 KB] Natl Commission for Civil Protection, Angola - gov

• Anguilla (in English) [PDF, 23.34 KB] Dep of Disaster Mgmnt, Anguilla - gov

• Argentina (in Spanish) [PDF, 70.13 KB] CCB, Min de Relaciones Exteriores

• Armenia (in English) [PDF, 87.20 KB] NSSP, Armenia - gov

• Australia (in English) [PDF, 126.45 KB] EMA

• Bahrain (in English) [PDF, 78.04 KB] National Committee for Disaster

• Bangladesh (in English) [PDF, 82.32 KB] MOFDM, Bangladesh - gov

• Bolivia (in Spanish) [PDF, 90.18 KB] Viceministerio de Defensa Civil y Coop al Desarrollo Integral, Bolivia - gov

• Burkina Faso (in French) [PDF, 72.68 KB] CONASUR, Min de l'Action Sociale et de la Solidarité Natl

• Burundi (in French) [PDF, 46.34 KB] Min de l'Intérieur et de la Sécurité Publique, Burundi - gov

• Cayman Islands (in English) [PDF, 121.85 KB] NEMA, Cayman Islands - gov

• Colombia (in Spanish) [PDF, 103.19 KB] Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia

• Costa Rica (in Spanish) [PDF, 129.06 KB] CNE, Costa Rica - gov

• Côte d'Ivoire (in French) [PDF, 64.08 KB] Min of Environ, Côte d'Ivoire - gov

• Croatia (in English) [PDF, 19.16 KB] Natl Protection and Rescue Directorate, Croatia - gov

• Czech Republic (in English) [PDF, 48.59 KB] CNC-NDR, Czech Republic - gov

• Dominican Republic (in Spanish) [PDF, 56.89 KB] Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias

• Ecuador (in Spanish) [PDF, 29.07 KB] Min de Relaciones Exteriores, Ecuador - gov

• Egypt (in English) [PDF, 120.42 KB] IDSC, Crisis and Emergency Mgmnt Affairs Office

• El Salvador (in Spanish) [PDF, 72.13 KB] SNET, El Salvador - gov

• France (in French) [PDF, 27.72 KB] MEEDDAT, France - gov

• Germany (in English) [PDF, 244.89 KB] DKKV

• Ghana (in English) [PDF, 75.74 KB] NADMO, Ghana - gov

• Indonesia (in English) [PDF, 146.97 KB] BNPB, Indonesia - gov

• Iran, Islamic Rep of (in English) [PDF, 137.58 KB] BHRC, Iran, Islamic Rep of - gov

• Italy (in English) [PDF, 31.97 KB] Civil Protection Dep, Presidency of the Council of Min

• Jamaica (in English) [PDF, 101.14 KB] ODPEM, Jamaica - gov

• Kenya (in English) [PDF, 40.70 KB] Natl Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes, Kenya - gov

• Korea, Rep of (in English) [PDF, 66.47 KB] NEMA, Korea, Rep of - gov

• Lao People's Democratic Republic (in English) [PDF, 31.18 KB] NDMO, Min of Labour and Social Welfare

• Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Rep of (in English) [PDF, 51.57 KB] CMC, Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Rep of - gov

• Madagascar (in French) [PDF, 75.90 KB] BNGRC, MIRA

• Malawi (in English) [PDF, 27.58 KB] Commission for Poverty and Disaster Management Affairs, Malawi - gov

• Marshall Islands (in English) [PDF, 62.35 KB] Natl Disaster Mgmt Office, Marshall Islands - Gov

• Montenegro (in English) [PDF, 20.39 KB] Min of Interior and Public Admin, Montenegro - gov

• Mozambique (in English) [PDF, 168.51 KB] Natl Inst for Disaster Management, Mozambique - gov

• Nepal (in English) [PDF, 87.88 KB] Disaster Mgmt Section, Min of Home Affairs, Nepal - gov

• New Zealand (in English) [PDF, 97.07 KB] CDEM, New Zealand - gov

• Pakistan (in English) [PDF, 58.68 KB] NDMA, Pakistan - gov

• Panama (in Spanish) [PDF, 181.63 KB] SINAPROC, Panama - gov

• Peru (in Spanish) [PDF, 86.59 KB] INDECI, Peru - gov

• Philippines (in English) [PDF, 172.60 KB] NDCC, Philippines - gov

• Saint Lucia (in English) [PDF, 26.95 KB] NEMO

• Senegal (in French) [PDF, 62.75 KB] Direction de la Protection Civile, Min de l'Intérieur

• Sierra Leone (in English) [PDF, 32.49 KB] Disaster Mgmnt Dept, Office of Natl Security

• Singapore (in English) [PDF, 18.83 KB] MSD, NEA; NEA, Singapore - gov

• Sri Lanka (in English) [PDF, 156.38 KB] DMC, DMHR

• Swaziland (in English) [PDF, 54.28 KB] Min of Regional Dev, Swaziland - gov

• Sweden (in English) [PDF, 88.43 KB] SRSA, Sweden - gov

• Switzerland (in English) [PDF, 63.48 KB] PLANAT, FOEN

• Syrian Arab Republic (in English) [PDF, 57.85 KB] Min of Local Admin and Environ, Syrian Arab Rep - Gov

• Tajikistan (in English) [PDF, 54.74 KB] Min of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense, Tajikistan - gov

• Tanzania, United Rep of (in English) [PDF, 39.81 KB] Office of the Prime Minister, Tanzania, United Rep of - gov

• Togo (in French) [PDF, 52.09 KB] Min de l'Environ et des Ressources Forestières, Togo - gov

• Turkey (in English) [PDF, 153.47 KB] Min of Public Works and Settlement, Turkey - gov

• United Kingdom (in English) [PDF, 59.61 KB] CCS, United Kingdom - gov

• United States of America (in English) [PDF, 62.00 KB] SDR, NSTC

• Vanuatu (in English) [PDF, 94.30 KB] VMS, Vanuatu - Gov

• Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of (in Spanish) [PDF, 114.59 KB] Dirección Nacl de Protección Civil y Admin de Desastres, Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of - gov

• Yemen (in English) [PDF, 74.21 KB] Min of Water and Environ, Yemen - gov