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This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 120, November 2014:

This issue focuses on the need for the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (or HFA2) to provide mechanisms which address the exigencies of urban risks. It highlights policy discourses and

The Douglas County Disaster Recovery Plan is a comprehensive, all-hazard plan that establishes a comprehensive framework for managing recovery efforts within the county.

The executive guide to business continuity management (BCM) provides senior management with an overview of the key concepts and processes that are required to implement and maintain an integrated, robust business continuity management program.

This report presents recommendations on key actions the Federal Government can take to better support state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders working to prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change. These recommendations focus on

This work plan lays out how the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) will continue to implement its Strategy 2013–2015. It responds to priorities articulated by disaster-prone countries based on GFDRR’s established relationships

This briefing paper examines the recovery process one year after typhoon Haiyan hit 171 municipalities in the central Philippines and displaced more than 4 million people. It provides recommendations for the national government, the local government units, the international donors and the national and local NGOs and civil society organizations to ensure recovery strengthens the rights and resilience of affected communities and calls for clear focus on integrating disaster risk reduction and management into local governance processes.

This guide highlights key disability concerns to officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. It seeks to assist them in developing plans that will take into account the needs and insights of people with disabilities

The document contains information about the National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza, details from the International Conference in Support of the Reconstruction of Gaza.

An official document formally adopted by UN Member States as the outcome of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, in which countries recognize the need to support and invest in these nations so they can achieve sustainable