Executive summary Disaster risks are growing at an unprecedented rate globally, inflicting damage across sectors and vital systems for human societies and economies. In addition, we are living...
The City of Makati in the Philippines is named as the second Resilience Hub of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) in the Asia-Pacific region on 27 September 2022. Makati has already been...
To provide a solid baseline for risk monitoring in Bangladesh, a localized, sub-national Index For Risk Management (INFORM) was developed by the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (UNRCO)...
During the last decade, the costs of humanitarian appeals increased by 400%. According to OCHA’s financial tracking service, more than 50% of the costs for international humanitarian response could...
‘THERE should be no boundaries between the cities of the world as we work together amid the crises that humanity faces.’ This was the rallying call of Mayor of Incheon Mr Yoo Jeong-bok as he opened...
The purpose of this document is to support countries in the computation of custom indicators developed to measure the effectiveness of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS), available via the...
There are two ways to ensure a healthy future for countries and communities that are highly vulnerable to disasters: help them reduce the risks before disaster strikes and, when it does, ensure that...
A partnership for accelerated disaster recovery in high risk countries (Version 1.0). Natural hazards pose a growing threat to developing countries that lack financial or material resources to...
1. Brief Introduction The Subnational INFORM risk index (Localized INFORM) is derived from the global INFORM model and follows the same methodology and development process. It identifies subnational...
We thank Ministers and their delegations for their participation in the 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which has highlighted the particular challenges and needs...