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Ensuring an all-of-society engagement and partnership for DRR through empowerment and inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation, paying special attention to people disproportionately affected by disasters, especially the poorest.

Here are five ways countries ensure persons with disabilities are not left behind when the next disaster strikes.

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This issue outlines RDI activities from October - December 2014 with a profile of its lecture series in 2014 under the topic 'Resilience encompasses multi-discipline approach', towards fostering resilience for disaster risk reduction in communities. RDI

Resilience Development Initiative
Documents and publications

This report summarises the key findings and recommendations from the Y Care International supported Bangladesh YMCA project to carry out a youth-focused disaster risk reduction (DRR) pilot project in Bogra, Chittagong and Gopalgonj between 2013-14. The

Y Care International
Policies and plans
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National policies and plans

This policy seeks to establish the guiding principles and architecture for disaster risk management (DRM) in Rwanda by presenting the institutional structures, roles, responsibilities, authorities and key processes, with the ultimate goal being to

Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs
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But the road to Sendai is proving to be a bumpy one. Despite the efforts to gather the views and priorities of different regions, a plethora of interest groups and governments from the south and north, major road-blocks exist towards an HFA2 agreement that is fit for purpose and satisfies all stakeholders...

Plan International (PI)
(From left to right): UNISDR's head of office for Europe, Paola Albrito, and Helga Stevens, a Belgian Member of the European Parliament, at a meeting in Latvia this week on DRR and persons with disabilities. (Photo: UNISDR)
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The new Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is pressing ahead with plans to strengthen measures across the 28 EU Member States to include persons with disabilities in disaster risk management activities.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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National legal frameworks

The Law on natural disaster prevention and control (the Law) was passed in June 2013 and took effect on May 1, 2014.

Viet Nam - government
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This final report provides information on the results of the 2012 RISK Award, where an early flood warning project in the city of Beira, Monzambique, was honoured as the winner. The project was part of a national scheme initiated by the GIZ Mozambique

Munich Re Foundation
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This photo book presents UNDP's work with the Government and other stakeholders in Kenya to find and facilitate implementation of sustainable solutions to minimize disaster impacts in the country. Featuring several projects, it illustrates some of the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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