The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction and a comprehensive review and analysis of the natural hazards that are affecting humanity. The GAR will contribute to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction through monitoring risk patterns and trends and progress in disaster...
A set of 38 indicators measure global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Some of these key indicators have been adopted by Member States for use in measuring disaster risk reduction related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (targets of SDGs 1, 11 and 13),...
The impact of tsunamis can be truly devastating. From densely populated coastal cities to small islands, tsunamis wipe out decades of progress towards sustainable development and take lives, destroy vital infrastructure, social services and economies, and displace people. Communities caught in their paths can endure the social, economic and psychological impacts for many years. To protect...
Recalling Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 targets for 2020 and 2030, one of the areas identified by Member States where technical support is required is in developing the capacity of institutions and professionals dealing with disaster risk reduction and the implementation of the Sendai Framework at the national and local level. Thus, United...
The Global Platform and the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are the main forums at global and regional level for knowledge and practice sharing, coordination, partnership development, and assessment of progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction taking also into account interlinkages with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development....