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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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10 October 2024

Loss and damage in informal urban settlements: Summary report

This report examines the economic and non-economic losses experienced in three major cities: São Paulo (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), and Jakarta (Indonesia).

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10 October 2024

Entry points for disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in humanitarian shelter and settlements interventions

This report provides an overview of entry points to include DRR in shelter and settlement assistance, including ecosystem-based DRR developed by the Global Shelter Cluster.

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10 October 2024

The state of pre-arranged financing for disasters 2024

The State of Pre-arranged Financing for Disasters 2024 is a unique source of data and analysis on the level of effort of international development donors to support a shift towards arranging financing for disasters, before shocks happen.

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9 October 2024

Identifying urban prone areas to flash floods: The case of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

This paper analyzes the causes involved in the flood hazard in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

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9 October 2024

The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth

This reports presents an analysis of the latest trends in a wide array of planetary vital signs. This articles also offers a review of notable recent climate-related disasters, spotlight important climate-related topics, and discuss policy interventions.

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9 October 2024

Exploring drought-to-flood interactions and dynamics: A global case review

This study synthesizes the current understanding of the hydrological, impact, and adaptation processes underlying drought-to-flood events (i.e., consecutive drought and flood events), and how they interact.

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9 October 2024

Response planning tip sheet for environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming

This tip sheet guides country-level Shelter Cluster Coordinators on minimum requirements for environmental, climate change, and DRR mainstreaming in preparing Shelter Chapters of HRPs or HNRPs.

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9 October 2024

Needs overview tip sheet for environment, climate change, and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming

This tip sheet guides Shelter Cluster Coordinators on integrating environmental considerations, climate change, and DRR into HNOs and Shelter Needs Overviews to enhance humanitarian responses and mitigate impacts.