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Preparedness

The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent or current disasters.

Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies.

This theme covers aspects related to preparedness, contingency planning, disaster response plans, prevention, anticipatory action.

What’s the difference between disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk management (DRM)?

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Advisory report: Guidelines for persons with disabilities: Easy to read thumbnail
Documents and publications

A practical guide to disability-inclusive emergency preparedness, response and recovery, with advice on personal plans, support networks, accessible communication and essential supplies.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
Seven innovations that buy time before a tsunami reaches the shore
Update
Tsunami Day: Seven innovations that buy time before a tsunami

A tsunami warning is a race against time. A wave triggered close to shore can arrive within minutes, and when a volcano or landslide is the source, systems designed around earthquakes may register the threat late or not at all.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Explore the serene beauty of Ninh Bình, Vietnam, with tourists enjoying a boat tour surrounded by lush mountains.
Update
How Asia and the Pacific can take the heat off tourism

Tourism can lead efforts to address extreme heat in Asia and the Pacific through affordable measures, early warning systems, worker protection and climate-resilient planning, with the H.E.A.T. Framework offering a practical approach.

Development Asia
Meetings and conferences
Online
AIDR has produced the Major Incidents Report annually since 2017, detailing incidents identified as significant by the emergency management sector.
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Documents and publications

This document summarises the key messages of an event held at Pre-COP31 in Fiji, in October 2026 by the Government of Samoa (REAP co-chair), the Early Warning for All pillars leads, CREWS, SPREP and REAP.

Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)