Risk identification and assessment

This paper introduces the Triangular Cooperation programme between Mozambique, Brazil and Germany. It describes the disaster risk context of Mozambique, the goal of the programme, and the impacts of the program, including the provision of infrastructure

This document presents results from Climate and Development Knowledge Network's (CDKN) projects to assess vulnerability and mainstream climate resilience into development planning. The document includes anecdotes from heatwaves in India, coastal

En el marco de la IV Sesión de la Plataforma Global de Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres, Director Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo, se reunió con los representantes de la Cooperación Suiza para el Desarrollo...

A fin de propiciar una mayor gobernabilidad en la reducción de desastres y continuar con los esfuerzos de vinculación interinstitucional e intersectorial para influir en cómo se asume la gestión del riesgo...

Precisamos parabenizar Campinas. É um exemplo para todo o país e para países que ainda pretendem aderir ao programa. É importante lembrarmos que isto também depende de um governo que tenha capacidade para liderar toda uma região...

The three-day 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, attended by a record 3,500 people and representatives from 172 governments, ended today with a call for "the immediate start of work to develop targets and indicators to monitor the reduction of risk" in the Chair's Summary at the closing plenary.

Details were announced today of the 2014 RISK Award -- "Disaster Emergency -- Resilience for the Most Vulnerable" and a call was made for applications for the Award which includes a grant of €100,000 for a project in disaster emergency planning which focuses on the most vulnerable. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2013.

City mayors today urged national and international leaders to trust and invest more at the local level to transform rapidly expanding urban areas into safe and resilient 21st century cities.