Policies and Plans

Regional and national policies and plans on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience on the PreventionWeb knowledge base.

With climate change there has been a corresponding increase in the incidence of ‘natural’ disasters. The following have been identified as the key disasters that are directly precipitated by climate change: drought, floods, landslides, cyclones and

This plan provides for the establishment of institutional arrangements for the Solomon Islands Government to address disaster risk management within the country. It includes both disaster management arrangements for preparing for, managing and recovering

The following decree based on the constitution of LAO PDR, states that the National Disaster Management Committee is responsible for disaster preparedness and management as a center of coordination in national disaster management. The role and function of

Management of disasters and emergencies in Papua New Guinea had been undertaken in accordance with the Disaster Management Act. The present National Disaster Centre management arrangements will be absorbed in the Authority whose responsibilities will also

The National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management (DRM NAP) provides a roadmap of how the Cook Islands will go about implementing the strategy of “establishing a coordinated and effective national disaster risk reduction and disaster management system for all hazards” as articulated under Goal 6 of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2007 – 2010. The NSDP is itself a key planning document linked to Te Kaveinga Nui – Living the Cook Islands Vision. A 2020 Challenge.

This plan aims to demonstrate procedures and actions must be taken to carry out comprehensive civil defence actions in relation to readiness for encountering disasters and removing their consequences.

This is conducted by the represented members within

L’élaboration du Programme d’Action National d’Adaptation aux changements climatiques (PANA) est le fruit d’un processus participatif qui s’est appuyé sur des études de base, des enquêtes de terrain, des consultations et de nombreuses réunions de travail

Au Sénégal, pays pauvre, où les populations du milieu rural vivent intensément cette pauvreté, il y a lieu de mieux comprendre les modifications climatiques, afin de développer des mesures d’adaptation à cette vulnérabilité.

Les options d’adaptations

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