Publications

Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in New Zealand under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Myanmar Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Myanmar under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Malaysia Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Malaysia under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Australia Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Australia under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Cover of Disaster Risk Reduction in Afghanistan: Status Report 2020
Documents and publications

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Afghanistan under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Governance paper cover with governance word cloud
Documents and publications

This paper examines the disaster risk governance structures in Asia-Pacific and provides recommendations on how they can be strengthened.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Cover Tsunami School Checklist
Documents and publications

The Guide provides step by step instructions for School Administrators to take prior to an emergency, during the evacuation and within the evacuation centre, with the view to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during a tsunami event.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Resilience Learning Module I
Documents and publications

This module aims to provide a base structure for workshops to empower local and regional governments (LRGs) with the basic understanding, knowledge, and tools necessary to integrate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and resilience building into their policy cycle, strategies, and development plans.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Eco-DRR report cover
Documents and publications

The purpose of this policy paper is to increase awareness of the important role of ecosystem-based approaches in reducing disaster risk.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Cover
Documents and publications

This addendum aims to strengthen and integrate coverage of the many aspects of public health issues and consequences of disasters that are not adequately emphasized in the original Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities ("the Scorecard").

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)