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Displaying 180 of about 19393 resultsThis seismic risk profile of Thailand, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indi…
On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13th October 2012, a regional essay competition shall be held among the children in the SAARC region in collaboration with the UNISDR.
Objectives
The objectives of the competition would be to:
To create awareness among the young generation about disaster risk reduction in the SAARC re…
This study aims to understand how climate-related risks and hazards are reshaping traditional avenues of job entry and employment, particularly for young people in Pakistan. This brief is aimed at policymakers, academia, international/non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) and civil society groups, who can use these messages to develop and implem…
In November 2023, Vietnam's Law on Water Resources No. 17/2012/QH13 was repealed by the Law on Water Resources No. 28/2023/QH15. The Law on Water Resources regulates the management, protection, exploitation and use of water resources, as well as the prevention of, combat against and overcoming of harmful effects caused by water in the territory of Vietn…
Across the development community, there is growing awareness about the reality that, in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), the path to a resilient future is even more difficult. Disasters often amplify FCV stresses, just as these stresses tend to increase FCV countries’ vulnerability to disasters. Even as the disaster-FC…
GFDRR along with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will host a side event at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness titled “Building Disaster Resilience for Aid Effectiveness” on 30 November 2011.
Gearing up for the event, GFDR…
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Building on past agreements and issues discussed in the earlier conferences, particularly in the 3rd and 4th AMCDRR, the 3rd Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Re…
This publication explores enablers and barriers to women’s careers and leadership aspirations in disaster risk reduction (DRR), the ways in which workplace outcomes are different for women and men, the understanding of what predicts these differential outcomes and what opportunities there are to redress them. The results of this research suggest th…
Due to climate change, the future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risk is more likely in the Himalayas. Despite several GLOF studies, little attention has been given to the combined or cascading GLOF events. The researchers chose Upper and Lower Barun glacial lakes as a pilot study due to the region’s increasing population and hydropower investments…
JICA together with UNISDR and other partners organized a series of meetings as part of national consultation in Japan for the HFA 2 among government agencies and research institutes. Three consultative meetings took place between November 21, 2012 and February 27, 2013.
The Government of Afghanistan and National Platform for DRR will organize a workshop of government departments, NGOs, development partners and stakeholder groups to finalize the 2011-2013 HFA progress review and provide inputs to the HFA2.
More than 6,000 people died and at least 11,000 reportedly disappeared in the aftermath of the destructive flood that hit Libya on September 10 2023.Infrastructure in north-eastern Libya has been seriously damaged. The economy continues to suffer and companies that are crucial partners for reconstruction and development have been forced to close due to…
Climate change impacts the lives and livelihoods of everybody worldwide, including here in Sri Lanka. As a climate change hotspot, the island nation experiences frequent, extreme weather conditions including floods, landslides, and droughts, causing considerable economic setbacks.The country’s main export crop, tea, bears the brunt of these weather…
In conjunction with the “High Level International Conference on Large-Scale Natural Disasters”, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of Japan, the Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO), the International Recovery Platform (IRP), and the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) are jointly organizing the third expert group meeting to share exper…
This seismic risk profile of Bangladesh, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in questionRisk ind…