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Systemic risk

Systemic risks cascade across systems and sectors, triggering new hazards and amplifying existing threats – and eventually threatening entire systems. Managing systemic risks involves taking a systemic approach, working across silos.

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Remembering the lessons of COVID-19 to build resilience for future shocks in Europe and Central Asia

Systems that provide better quality services in normal times have to a large extent better capacity to respond to crises. Many reforms, with minor twists, can therefore support both long-term development outcomes.
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Cover- Global Financial System
Documents and publications
2023

The Sendai Framework: How it connects to the global financial system

This is the thematic study on the global financial system for the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2023

Staying above water: A systemic response to rising flood risk

This report illustrates how the transformation of flood risk management can play out along three ways forward: Living with floods, building strategic protection, and preparing for relocation.
Marsh McLennan
Updates

Climate Risk Analysis - How the catastrophic floods of 2022 exacerbated Pakistan’s fiscal vulnerabilities to climate induced disasters

With COP27 in the books, Pakistan has witnessed a ray of light, a chance to turn adversity into opportunity.
National Rural Development Program
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Documents and publications
2023

Thematic Study: Existential risk and rapid technological change - Advancing risk informed development

This is the thematic study on Existential Risk and Rapid Technological Change for the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Cover- Disaster Resilience Infrastructure
Documents and publications
2022

Thematic Review of Climate and Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in the Pacific

This is the thematic review of Climate and Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in the Pacific submitted to UNDRR to inform the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2022

Evidence of positive progress on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus

This is the thematic study on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus submitted to UNDRR to inform the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Documents and publications
2022

Towards improved understanding of cascading and interconnected risks from concurrent weather extremes: Analysis of historical heat and drought extreme events

To gain a better understanding of compound extremes and associated risks, the researchers analyze eight historical heat and drought extreme events in Europe, Africa and Australia.
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