May 2020

Environmental and DRR agencies and organizations are all gearing up for the upcoming discussion in Brazil in June where progress on sustainable development and the environment will come under scrutiny. UNEP has in its preparation focused on approaches to stem increasing incidence of disasters.   UNEP backs...

Please find the background documents for the core group for the Gender inputs to the 5th AMCDRR declaration: 1. Previous AMCDRR declarations a. Beijing Action for DRR - 2005 b. Delhi Declaration - 2007 c. Kuala Lumpur Declaration - 2008 d. Incheon Declaration - 2010   2.  UNISDR Gender Study 3. Draft declaration for 5th AMCDRR 4. Background...

Views from the Frontline 2013’ (VFL 2013) is a participatory action-research project undertaken by civil society actors in conjunction with government bodies and local communities. It aims at measuring progress towards the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) at the local level across...

The Strategic forum with civil society networks: Consultations on a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction was held in Geneva Switzerland from 10th to 11th February. This conference aimed at informing the civil society of the consultative process and identifying opportunities for engagement in the preparation of the...