Document submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for presentation to the Conference of Parties.

Prepared under UNDP Project ANT/97/GC2/99, Climate Change Project:

Antigua and Barbuda’s Initial National Communications to the UNFCCC including chapter 4 on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation. Other chapters include: National Circumstances

An Act to provide for a more effective organisation of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

The National Plan for Disaster Management 2008-2015 is an outcome of the national and international commitments of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MoFDM) for addressing the disaster risks
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This report has been produced to facilitate discussion leading to the finalization of a government endorsed strategy for early recovery and beyond.

The Standing order on disasters informs those concerned, at all levels, about their respective disaster management roles and responsibilities to be followed before, during and following a disaster.

The aim of this baseline protection concept is to reduce the vulnerability of critical infrastructures to natural eventsand accidents as well as terrorist attacks and criminal acts. In this context it focuses on building-related, organisational, personal

This report explores the safety and preparedness level of education infrastructure and knowledge, in the areas of disaster preparedness, for adaptation and the future mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction and disaster management into curriculum and

In 2005, the Government, recognising that the current Priorities and Action Agenda (PAA) does not fully address disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster management (DM) issues and challenges, requested the SOPAC/PIFS/UNDP/World Bank Partnership to help

The 'National guidelines for school disaster safety' are guiding principles to promote a culture of safety in the schools of Sri Lanka. The safety of the school environment, a school emergency plan and preparedness of teachers and students are issues