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This concept paper addresses the partnerships of United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes and the links between emergency response, recovery and development. It highlights the importance of disaster risk reduction as a major adaptation strategy that

This interim project report illustrates some of the main achievements to date regarding the following outputs: (i) identification, documentation and dissemination of best practices on integrated climate change adaptation and disaster management specific

Working paper # 2011-01:

This paper examines the benefits and costs of improving or retrofitting residential structures in highly exposed low- and middle-income developing countries such that they are less vulnerable to hazards during their lifetime. It

This paper shares the key activities and results of a Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) programme integrating climate change adaptation in Malawi and aiming at obtaining the following: (i) to increase the knowledge on CMDRR of the

Oxfam briefing paper 144:

This report briefly evaluates the humanitarian response so far, the continuing crisis, and the challenges that lie ahead. It urges for a momentum to be carried forward to reduce vulnerability and poverty through the provision

Scientists from the National Institue of Water and Atmospheric Research will join Geosciences Australia in assessing the impacts of the recent devastating floods. They hope to build a valuable base of information for assessment of economic impacts, and for future prevention and gain a better understanding of natural hazards...

This case study describes the activities undertaken by the Coast Conservation Department (CCD) under the Priority Implementation Partnership (PIP) to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the approval permits of development activities along the coast

Speaking after a recent workshop, the SPC/SOPAC Division Deputy Director said Vanuatu was the first amongst the 14 Pacific Island Forum countries to formulate a National Action Plan for disaster risk reduction and disaster management, and that this example had now been followed by a further 11 Forum Island Countries...