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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.

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

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Documents and publications

The study analyzes the evolution of DRR policies in Brazil and examines how these developments are reflected in disaster outcomes.

Natural Hazards (Springer)
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A World Bank Group-financed coastal road project demonstrates how nature‑based solutions can protect foundational transport infrastructure and sustain economic activity in São Tomé and Príncipe.

World Bank, the
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Erik Asplund Sarah Birch Ferran Martínez i Coma
In 2024 alone, extreme weather disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries and this is only the beginning. Evidence indicates that natural hazards are increasingly becoming a threat to elections, especially in regions vulnerable to extreme weather events.
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After facing a series of climate shocks and droughts in 2018-2023 and multiple policy dialogues with international partners, Morocco has placed climate change high on its policy agenda.

World Bank, the
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Federal safety net covers heating but cooling is optional. That needs to change, an LDI fellow writes.

University of Pennsylvania
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Alongside early warning systems, public messaging and longer-term measures such as urban greening to reduce temperatures, governments need to do far more to help people stay cool when extreme temperatures hit.

Conversation Media Group, the
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Property flood resilience (PFR) measures could play a far greater role in helping communities adapt to rising flood risk across the UK, but major gaps in evidence, public understanding and long-term performance data continue to limit uptake.

Water Magazine
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Documents and publications

As climate change intensifies across Southeast Asia, the institutional capacity of governments to translate climate commitments into coordinated policy and funded action has never been more critical.

World Bank, the
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