Civil society/NGOs

‘Views from the Frontline’, the first independent assessment of progress in implementing the HFA at the local level, reveals a significant gap between national and local level action: issues to be addressed at the Global Platform...

The first independent study assessing the progress undertaken in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action at local level identifies a significant gap between national and local level action. The report, conducted by the Global Network of Civil Society

The upcoming Global Platform on Disaster Reduction will feature an impressive 42 thematic special events, which will complement and support the high-level plenary sessions. The events will focus on different aspects of disaster risk reduction, including

A new report by aid agency Tearfund says finance for climate adaptation is crucial to the success of a strong and fair Copenhagen climate deal. A Tearfund delegation will participate in the 2009 Global Platform...

The recently published Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Risk and Poverty in a Changing Climate identifies ecosystems decline as a key disaster risk driver that will exacerbate natural hazards in the future. Healthy ecosystems provide

This report is a follow-up evaluation of linkages between immediate relief, rehabilitation (or reconstruction) and development (LRRD) related to the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. The LRRD2 evaluation report covers experiences up to the end of 2008 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, i.e. from the four years after the disaster. A number of organisations and government agencies have supported this evaluation in various ways, with the aim to provide conclusions and lessons learned that are useful for mitigating the consequences of possible future disasters.

The initiative is being launched one week after the publication of the IFRC’s 2009 World Disasters Report, ‘Early warning, early action’ a call for governments and policy makers to adopt a more proactive and preventative approach to disaster management...

The ‘Views from the Frontline Project’ global study is developing far-reaching findings and conclusions to take forward to the Global Platform. Read what Global network members are saying...