UNDRR Publications

 This study aims at quantifying the multiple benefits of disaster risk reduction (DRR) investments and building a knowledge base for risk-informed decision-making on DRR investment in Angola. The present report describes the methods of direct and indirect

This policy brief highlights how investing in disaster risk reduction not only protects lives and assets, but can also yield additional benefits that can enhance the wellbeing and resilience of African countries. Under the program, “Building Disaster

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the response to the pandemic is unfolding with various DRR governance approaches and initiatives to curb the spread of the disease as well as its interconnected socioeconomic impacts. As a result of an often resourced constrained

The Webinar objective was to discuss emerging issues relating to Disaster Risk Reduction/and Increasing vulnerability from COVID-19 Impacts; Offer Recommendations and learning on how to continue working on DRR to multiple hazards while responding to COVID

The main objective of the virtual dialogue was to provide a platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Points (DRR FPs) from Member States (MS) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Office for Disaster

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have developed a range of strategies, policies and institutional arrangements to protect human health, property, livelihoods and the environment from the impact of disasters. At the same time, given the increasingly complex

This report provides an analysis of public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) mainstreaming in Zambia. It employs a risk-sensitive budget review (RSBR) analysis, which uses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development