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Echo factsheet: disaster risk reduction

This fact sheet: (i) provides key messages related to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the context of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO); (ii) highlight's EU's contribution to DRR; (iii) reports on ECHO's DRR funding in 2013; and (iv) presents good practices of DRR in main humanitarian sectors - disaster pr…
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Risk returns

This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies. The book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction t…
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Local governments and disaster risk reduction: good practices and lessons learned

This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments that institutionalise disaster risk reduction. It also showcases collaboration between local and national governments, civil society organi…

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