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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.

UN Member States are exploring a legally binding instrument to better protect people before, during, and after disasters.

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This report presents a comprehensive action plan designed to minimize the loss of life and destruction brought on by increasing numbers of water-related disasters worldwide (such as floods, droughts, tidal waves, storm surges, etc.) and also to minimize

World Water Council
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
United Nations Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
Korea Water Forum
Japan Water Forum
Documents and publications

This report presents the summary of the Forum 2008, an international conference which focused exclusively on the human impact of climate change and on boosting assistance to worst affected poor and vulnerable populations. It deals with the climate

Global Humanitarian Forum
Policies and plans
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Local policies and plans

This plan, which is approved by Municipal Ordinance so that it can be implemented as a law, requires the collaboration and coordination of all the institutions of the city that intervened in its preparation.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Municipio de Santa Elena
Documents and publications

This guidebook aims to develop and strengthen the skills and knowledge of stakeholders in designing and implementing advocacy strategies to integrate Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) into policy-making, planning and programming of local

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Documents and publications

This brochure describes UNESCO's Strategy for Action on Climate Change as an integrated multidisciplinary programme offering Member States capacity building and technical advice to design and implement evidence-based policies and projects at the local

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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'A person living in our region is four times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than someone living in Africa and 25 times more likely then someone living in Europe or North America' said Dr. Noeleen Heyzer...

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
Documents and publications

UNISDR Africa educational series, vol. 2, issue 4

This booklet seeks to raise awareness among decision makers and community leaders in Africa on the importance of good governance in disaster risk reduction.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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An opinion piece suggesting the need for Vietnam to integrate measures on natural hazard mitigation into the national programme on climate change...

Voice of Vietnam News Agency
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