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Displaying 15 of about 1139 resultsThis Country Profile is part of a series of 31 priority country briefs developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) as part of its Disaster Risk Management Plans. The profile synthesizes most relevant data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change and is designed as a quick reference sou…
In this country risk profile, Solomon Islands' earthquake and tropical cyclone risk profiles are derived from an estimation of the direct losses to buildings, infrastructure assets and major crops that are caused by all the simulated potential future events. The risk information can help identify existing vulnerable areas and communities located in or a…
In this country risk profile, the Nauru’s earthquake and tropical cyclone risk profiles are derived from an estimation of the direct losses to buildings, infrastructure assets and major crops that are caused by all the simulated potential future events. The risk information can help identify existing vulnerable areas and communities located in or adjace…
In this country risk profile, the Palau's earthquake and tropical cyclone risk profiles are derived from an estimation of the direct losses to buildings, infrastructure assets and major crops that are caused by all the simulated potential future events. The risk information can help identify existing vulnerable areas and communities located in or adjace…
The profile synthesizes most relevant data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change and is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operationsDjibouti’s climate varies across the country. The inland is hot, with average temper…
This National Climate Change and Health Action Plan (NCCHAP) is the end product of the join effort between the Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and represents the health sector’s contribution towards climate change adaptation planning in Kiribati. Its purpose is to describe the specific hea…
Between December 2010 and February 2011, Lesotho experienced river floods, run-off from hill slopes, and rockslides due to severe and prolonged rainfall. Additionally, strong winds and localized hailstorms caused severe damages. The heavy rain significantly impacted the agricultural sector. The Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee estimated that s…
El siguiente planteamiento, reconoce el importante papel que juegan los esfuerzos nacionales en materia de reducción de riesgos y respuesta a los desastres y reafirmando la importancia de la cooperación internacional, en particular a nivel regional, con el fin de fortalecer los esfuerzos nacionales y regionales existentes, al igual que los organismos de…
La Mesa Nacional de Diálogo en Gestión para la Reducción de Riesgo a Desastres, es un espacio de convergencia y coordinación público-privada, de duración indefinida, cuyo propósito es elevar los consensos sobre la gestión para la reducción de riesgo a desastres al Presidente de la República y al Consejo Nacional de Desarrollo Urbano y Rural.
La Mesa co…
La presente ley tiene como objeto fundamental regular todas las actividades en el ámbito de la Reducción de Riesgos y Atención de Desastres y Emergencias y, establecer un marco institucional apropiado y eficiente que permita reducir los riesgos de las estructuras sociales y económicas del país.
El presente manual presenta todas y cada una de las etapas de trabajo que permitirán al establecimiento educacional elaborar su plan específico de seguridad escolar en un ambiente de plena participación. Estas etapas estan presentadas en una secuencia lógica, por lo que resulta indispensable que la dirección de la unidad educativa, con el equipo de prof…
Esta ley trata sobre el derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente libre de contaminación, la protección del medio preservación de la naturaleza y la conservación del patrimonio ambiental se regularán por disposiciones de esta ley, sin perjuicio de lo que otras normas legales establezcan sobre la materia. El proceso educativo, en sus diversos niveles, a travé…
The people of Uganda, through the Constituent Assembly in Objective 23 and Article 249 of the resulting Constitution, called for an end to intolerable and persistent loss of life, suffering and disruption of economic activities by disasters resulting from the lack of preparedness and patchy uncoordinated responses. Relief, disaster risk reduction and ma…
The 'Road map' is a ten year comprehensive programme of action for disaster risk management which has been developed by the Government of Sri Lanka with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
This publication is focused on seven thematic components which are consistent with ongoing and past efforts in the field of disaster risk manag…
This paper profiles the vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change of Madagascar. Madagascar is a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. The country is also a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the Convention on Biological Div…