Resource guides

Keep up to date with the latest resource guides on the PreventionWeb knowledge base. These resource guides bring together a selection of reference material on various disaster risk reduction topics and emerging trends.Open configuration options

03 Aug 2021

The Disaster Risk Reduction Country Status Reports provide a snapshot of DRR progress and the status of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction at the national level.

03 Aug 2021

Social protection systems and programmes can strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable to disasters and climate shock.

02 Dec 2022
We cannot reduce risk effectively if we cannot measure disaster losses. Have a look at stocktaking, challenges and best practices in this collection on disaster loss data. Traditionally
08 Aug 2023
Geoengineering is the deliberate large-scale alteration of the Earth’s environment to mitigate climate change and alternate hazard risk. Explore the suggested approaches and related governance and policy issues.
03 Aug 2021

How the conservation and restoration of wetlands can contribute to disaster risk reduction.

03 Aug 2021

While much discussion revolves around the physical effects of disasters, mental health can also be harmed after a calamity. These resources explore the effects of disasters on mental health and good practices for reducing negative impacts.

24 Jul 2023
This collection contains resources demonstrating how heat stress affects employees' productivity and well-being, as well as how to protect them.
03 Aug 2021

As global temperature rise, more and more people will need energy efficient and affordable cooling solutions to ensure their health and well-being.

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