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This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Myanmar during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).
The objectives of this Law is to implement natural disaster management programmes systematically and expeditiously in order to reduce disaster risks
The Urban Research and Development Institute (URDI) was officially inaugurated in January 2012. URDI functions as a think tank in areas of urbanization, urban development, housing and disaster risk reduction providing policy advice, capacity development and urban research...
In commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2013 in Myanmar, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in collaboration with DRR Working Group will organize a Review Workshop on Emergency Plan of Action for
Following the devastation of Cyclone Mahasen which hit Myanmar in May, government officials acknowledged the need for cyclone shelters in Rakhine State and they also call for improved early warning systems, reports Myanmar Times...
U Min Htein of the Ministry of Construction highlighted the vulnerability of human settlements and communities in Myanmar to natural hazards and the importance of preparedness and mitigation, in particular safer settlement planning and use of appropriate building materials and construction techniques...
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Myanmar, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as wild fire, flood, cyclone and earthquake.
This report presents Myanmar’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as storm, earthquake, flood and wildfire, and discusses country’s national disaster system and practice and institutional involvement.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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