Documents and publications

This Country Profile is a part of a series of 31 priority country briefs developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) as part of its Disaster Risk Management Plans.

Report for the period 2009-2011:

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced, at both national and regional levels, through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in

This book provides a globally inclusive review of the current state of tsunami detection technology and is intended to be a much-needed resource for oceanographers and marine engineers working to upgrade and integrate their tsunami warning systems. It

This document presents the programmes for action proposed from the cultural angle as an integral part of the recovery in Haiti following the earthquake that hit the country on 12 January 2010. It describes some activities undertaken to salvage objects and improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) and storage conditions, as well as to develop DRR and prevention plans for the National Archives and other key archives.

Experiences from School Earthquake Safety Initiative Project:

This publication provides necessary concepts and know-hows to communities, local construction workers, and junior engineers on earthquake resistant construction, and introduces the experiences

This document is the report of a workshop which was aimed to provide capacity development support to organizations and personnel engaged in citizenry-based development-oriented disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation initiatives in the Asia

An eye on East Asia and Pacific, n. 8:

This paper outlines the numerous actions that policy-makers in East Asia can take in the short, medium and long-term to build resilient cities-that can withstand and continue to function effectively after shocks by

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.