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Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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Cover and source: United Nations Development Programme
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Getting ahead of the crisis curve: UNDP's approach to multi-hazard early warning and preparedness

This practice note pushes for a proactive shift from reactive crisis response to preventive action, emphasizing the understanding of disaster risk as an interplay of hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity.
Cover and source: Nature Communications
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Inequalities in global residential cooling energy use to 2050

Using statistical models trained on a large multi-country household survey dataset, this study projects AC adoption and energy use to mid-century at fine spatial resolution worldwide.
Cover and source: Swiss Re Institute
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The future of excess mortality after COVID-19

Swiss Re Institute projects excess mortality in the US and UK over the next 10 years under different scenarios, by analysing excess mortality trends globally and disaggregating the underlying factors driving them.
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Facing global risks with honest hope: Transforming multidimensional challenges into multidimensional possibilities

This report underscores the urgent need for transformative change and sets out a bold guide to strengthen our ability to understand and tackle systemic risk.
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Factsheet on success factors for urban disaster risk reduction strategies – The case of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

The factsheet shares insights on factors that are important for disaster risk reduction strategies in urban areas based on the example of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in Mauritius.
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Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report: Hurricane Beryl 2024 - Grenada

This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Grenada following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
Cover and source: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
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Enhancing disaster risk management through a multi-sectoral approach: Recommendations for local governments by local governments

This factsheet shares insights on factors that are important for DRR strategies in urban areas and formulates eight recommendations for the involvement of different sectors in the disaster risk management of African cities.
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Resources on comprehensive risk management

This is a collection of guidance documents, training courses, and resources on comprehensive climate and disaster risk.

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