The Asia and Pacific region is at extreme risk of undoing its economic and social development gains due to unchecked disasters and unabated climate change. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region. Therefore, the website…
Category: Disaster Risk Reduction
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
The Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is the roadmap for how we make our communities safer and more resilient to disasters. It outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action to prevent…
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
formerly UNISDR— is the United Nations focal point for disaster risk reduction. UNDRR oversees the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 supporting countries in implementation, monitoring and sharing what works in reducing existing risks and preventing the creation of new risks. UNDRR also brings governments, partners and communities together to reduce…