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The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

UN Member States are exploring a legally binding instrument to better protect people before, during, and after disasters.

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How India inspired Pakistan’s law on disaster management

A senior Indian bureaucrat shared a copy of India’s Disaster Management Act with a Pakistani bureaucrat. What happened next was a cut,copy, paste job which made history in Pakistan’s policy circles.

Madras Courier
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Interview
Dr Sofia Karma
Building resilience by design: from wildfires to broader challenges
PreventionWeb spoke with Dr Karma, Director of the European Centre for Forest Fires (ECFF), about her career path, ECFF’s work and her perspective on growing wildfire risks and related challenges.
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Policies and plans
National policies and plans
Kenya disaster risk financing strategy 2026 - 2030

This strategy aims to strengthen national and county governments’ financial capacity to manage disaster risks across the DRM continuum, protect vulnerable groups, safeguard development gains, build resilience, and maintain fiscal stability.

Kenya - government
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Policies and plans
National policies and plans
Multi-hazard early warnings for all: Roadmap for Samoa

The Multi-Hazard Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Roadmap for Samoa 2026–2036 outlines Samoa’s strategy for strengthening its national early warning systems to better prepare for and respond to natural hazards and climate-related disasters.

Samoa - government
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Documents and publications
Loss and damage beyond economics: exploring health as a non-economic loss in national climate planning

The report offers a snapshot of how health-related Loss and Damage is reflected in national climate policy documents, examining the extent to which physical health, mental health, and health systems are integrated into climate planning and action.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Government changes in Bangladesh and West Bengal could impact river treaties

In India and Bangladesh, two recent changes of government on either side of the border have brought two shared river systems into focus: the Ganges and the Teesta.

Dialogue Earth
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Blog
Rhiannon Hawkins Carina Fearnley
Unifying climate and disaster risk management: Linking UNDRR and the UNFCCC through the Nairobi Work Programme to strengthen adaptation
The sixty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Bodies under the UNFCCC SB64, held in Bonn, Germany, from 8–18 June 2026, offered encouraging examples of dialogue and collaboration on climate change impacts.
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Policies and plans
National policies and plans
Nepal: National Anticipatory Action Framework 2026

The National Anticipatory Action Framework provides the foundation for scaling up anticipatory action across Nepal.

Nepal - government
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