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This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in Sendai (Japan). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.

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This document reports on a forum intended to bring key stakeholders together to discuss whether there is scope for improvement in supporting vulnerable seniors during natural disasters, and if so, to identify what approaches might best achieve this.

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This infographic shows link between national and global action on climate change. It illustrates the connections between countries’ domestic laws on climate change and their ambition in global climate talks. It is intended for the widespread use of

This report is a study of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. It examines the causes of the crisis, the performance of safety systems at the plant, and the responses of its operators following the earthquake and tsunami. The report then considers the lessons

This evaluation was conducted with the objective of comprehensively assessing the Initiative for Disaster Reduction through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) - Japan's basic policy for international cooperation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) -

This book consolidates a set of 36 knowledge notes highlighting key lessons learned in seven disaster risk management (DRM) thematic clusters: (i) structural measures; (ii) nonstructural measures; (iii) emergency response; (iv) reconstruction planning; (v) hazard and risk information and decision making; (vi) the economics of disaster risk, risk management, and risk financing; and (vii) recovery and relocation.

This document reflects the inputs received from an extensive multi-stakeholder consultations process involving governments, organizations and various networks in the Asia-Pacific region from March 2012 to date. At the request of the United Nations (UN)

A sectoral assistance policy under the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Charter and the medium-term policy on ODA, intended to strengthen appropriate measures against tsunami and other various natural disasters, launched on the occasion of the World