Governance

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UNDRR ROAMC IDDRR Report

A brief report of the impact of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas & the Caribbean. 

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Good governance guarantees sustainable development

Nothing undermines development more than disasters. The lack of strategies and planning when faced with an event of natural, human or biological origin could mean inevitable decline in a society’s efforts to promote development and growth. It is therefore
Its All About Governance
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UNDRR Americas & Caribbean Magazine: Its All About Governance - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Most of the planet changed its view this year about the meaning of disaster. Not only because of the health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but because as the emergency unfolded, other risks had to be addressed and managed as well. COVID-19 has

Asia-Pacific IDDRR Webinar: Disaster Risk Governance in Context of COVID-19

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Participants in the COVID-19 "Towards Resilience of Cities" webinar
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COVID-19 trigger to re-examine resilience

The urban experience of COVID-19 is “a trigger for us to re-examine the meaning of local resilience,” said Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction in a webinar with cities and local government
Concept Note International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Concept Note - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020

The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing