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Governance

The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

Latest Governance additions in the Knowledge Base

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Kenya drought to persist, says GAR report

According to the 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction parts of north-east Kenya will continue be exposed to famine due to lack of rain...
Nation Media Group Ltd.
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Philippines: PDCC Kalinga approves disaster contingency plan

Bracing for the typhoon months, members of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) came up with a contingency plan on how to manage and reduce the risk of disaster to lives and properties...
Philippine Information Agency
Documents and publications

Disaster risk reduction in the United Nations 2009

Roles, mandates and areas of work of key United Nations entities:

This not exhaustive compilation shows an impressive portfolio of services and programmes of the United Nations and the World Bank in support of disaster risk reduction. It brings together

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Africa: Funding boost for local think tanks

'African think tanks are essential to development and to disaster preparedness and to [climate] adaptation,' said Cheikh Ba, senior researcher at the Senegal-based agricultural institute IPAR...
The New Humanitarian
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Peru: INDECI presenta libro 'Lecciones Aprendidas del Sur'

El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil presenta el libro 'Lecciones Aprendidas del Sur. Sismo de Pisco. 15 de agosto 2007', publicación que se convierte en el primer material editorial en su género dentro de la Defensa Civil...
Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil
Documents and publications

Serbia: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
Documents and publications

Slovenia: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
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Views from the Frontline: Independent study reviews HFA progress at local-level

‘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...
Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction

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