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Displaying 15 of about 80 resultsCairo, 9 June - The first comprehensive training on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab region gathered thirty leading specialists to discuss regional and global disaster risk trends. The course, organized by the UNDP Regional Centre for Arab States in Cairo (RCC), was held from 23-26th May in Cairo and provided valuable insight on disaster risk assessm…
UNISDR press release 2010/17
United Nations to release “Natural hazard fact sheets for Kenya” and draft “Training for Trainers” toolkit to strengthen disaster management in Kenya
Nairobi – On 25 to 26 August, the UNISDR Regional Office for Africa will hold a pilot workshop on “Training of Trainers” in the Rift Valley Province to test a toolkit to “tra…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This brochure presents the products combining risk reduction and insurance for low income groups such as small-holding farmers and day labourers that will be designed and implemented by the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean programme. It targets medium-level weather extremes (e.g. hurricanes and droughts) through five goals: (i) hel…
Assistance to improve local agricultural emergency preparedness - Final project report:
This report addresses the vulnerability of the Caribbean region to hydro-meteorological hazards such as hurricanes, floods, drought, high magnitude rainfall and related hazards such landslides and the related extreme vulnerability of the agricultural sector. It rep…
"The moment calls for a robust response to protect economic growth from the risks of climate change and secure continued progress," says Marshall Island finance minister
By Megan Rowling
BARCELONA - As droughts and floods cut crop harvests and storms tear up buildings and power lines, countries vulnerable to climate change - from Bangladesh to Kenya a…
This publication outlines the experiences of the six Caribbean countries which participated in a process to adapt and implement the Cuban Risk Reduction Management Centre model. The publication shares the stories and lessons learned by a diverse set of stakeholders as they engaged in south-south cooperation as a tool for strengthening their disaster ris…
"With current developments re-increasing food insecurity in the Sahel, greater assistance to poorer countries merits attention at this particular time" – Vice President A. Ordu
"The World day of combat against drought is another great opportunity to position the Bank as a champion on climate change and related issues"- A. Batumubwira
The African Devel…
The purpose of this note is to provide an overview of the impact of four main types of hazards (cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes or tsunamis) on the ISLAND project partners (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, La Reunion, Zanzibar). This note was established prior to the launching of the joint UNISDR/IOC programme to acquire a deeper know…
This report summarizes the resilience situation in Barbados. The country is one of the most populated and prosperous Caribbean nations, scoring high on many United Nations Human Development Index indicators. However, the country is challenged by youth poverty and impacts from natural disasters. Tourism is the primary source of income for the country, wh…
This draft report has been prepared by Environmental Resources Management on behalf of the Department for International Development. The objective of the report is to present a high-level, desk-based assessment of the economic costs of disasters, and of the costs and benefits of various approaches to managing the risks of natural disasters, normally kno…
In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” programme, UNDRR, with the help of CIMA Research Foundation, VU Amsterdam, and Wageningen University and Research developed country risk profiles based on a probabilistic risk assessment methodology for floods and droughts…
This country risk profile for Guinea Bissau provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100. The risk assessment considers a large number of possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts. A significant amount of scientific informa…
Table with drought preparedness projects in Dominican Republic funded by Oxfam Intermón, Cruz Roja Española and FAO Italia.
CAIRO, 23 November 2011 – The League of Arab States (LAS) and UNISDR move one step closer to a plan of action on disaster risk reduction for the Arab region. The action plan is expected to be endorsed at the first-ever Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab region planned for 2012.
Holding a series of consultations with disaster risk…