Children on the frontline: children and young people in disaster risk reduction

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Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to disasters - one in every three survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami was a woman or child under the age of 15. However, research has shown that children and young people do have an active role to play in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and should be viewed as agents of change rather than just victims.

Healthy ecosystems for human security

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This note was developed to provide guidance on ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels, and the benefits of doing so.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2009 Chapter 2: Global disaster risk: patterns, trends and drivers

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Given the growing influence of climate change, the focus of this chapter is an analysis of the mortality and economic loss in three weather-related hazards: tropical cyclones, floods and landslides. In addition new insights have been presented into other hazards such as earthquakes, tsunami and drought.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2009 Chapter 1: The global challenge: disaster risk, poverty, and climate change

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This introductory chapter gives an overview of disasters across the world with more than 100,000 fatalities since 1975, specifically highlighting the increased number of disasters that have occurred between 2003 and 2008, and the major concentrations of risk. It explores the disaster risk-poverty nexus - the fact that disasters have a disproportionate impact on the poor in developing countries - and measures that are being taken to reduce disaster risk.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2009

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The Report is the first biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction prepared in the context of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). The ISDR, launched in 2000, provides a framework to coordinate actions to address disaster risks at the local, national, regional and international levels.

Flood rehabilitation update

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First update of flood rehabilitation program undertaken to support the victims of flood in the year 2008

Kosi Calamity: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Policy

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Government of Bihar (Department of Planning and Development) has issued the Kosi Rehabilitation Policy for recovery and rehabilitation activities in flood-affected districts. It is a comprehensive, multisectoral project, to reconstruct houses, provide community facilities, complete restoration of infrastructure, and provide livelihood support