PreventionWeb, the global knowledge sharing platform for disaster risk reduction and resilience
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Learn the concept of disaster risk, risk assessment, and the value of reducing disaster risks.
Grow your skills, participate in events, find a vacancy and advocate for disaster risk reduction.
Discover in-depth country pages featuring essential data on disaster risk and governance.
Visit this repository of tools and knowledge aimed at enhancing resilience building across the globe.
Stay current on the latest vacancies and current job trends in disaster risk reduction.
Discover a comprehensive directory of organizations actively engaged in disaster risk reduction
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PreventionWeb is the global knowledge sharing platform for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience.
The site offers a range of knowledge products and services to facilitate the work of DRR professionals and is managed by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Community Voices
Stories and perspectives from DRR practitioners and academics on reducing risk and building resilience.
Solutions
Concrete innovations, inventions, and strategies are reducing the impacts of disasters worldwide. These practical success stories and proven strategies address various aspects of disaster risk.
Opportunities
These are important updates, calls to action, and collaborative opportunities for professionals, organizations, and experts dedicated to reducing disaster risks.
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Disasters do not affect everyone equally. LGBTQI+ people face specific and often overlooked risks in disasters and climate crises. These risks are not inherent but shaped by inequality, discrimination, and barriers to information, services and protection.
View all topic guidesHighlighting the crucial role of science in informing policy decisions, these guidelines aim to assist policymakers, government officials, academics, technical experts and those aiming to incorporate science into policy processes effectively
View all WiA guidesA massive collapse of glacial ice, rock and debris high in the Himalayas generated destructive flash flooding that surged through interconnected river valleys damaging villages, towns and infrastructure affecting at least 84,270 people.
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Documents, tools and processes.
A day that encourages every citizen and government to build more disaster-resilient communities and nations.
Watch and read interviews, as well as trainings to enhance your career, and new job opportunities.
Get to know the key terms of disaster risk reduction and hazards that might cause disasters.
A toolkit for news media professionals reporting on disasters and resilience
The risk communication hub aims to support practitioners who are planning public risk communication strategies with the general public.
Discover the early experiences and works of the disaster risk reduction pioneers.
Hazards do not have to turn into disasters, add your voice to our campaign and become a DRR advocate.
The flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk.
Cities on a pathway to resilience – making the city safer, preventing risks and promoting innovation and investments.
Experiences and lessons on building back better in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.
The Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) supports and promotes women's leadership in DRR across Asia and the Pacific.