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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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16 October 2024

Capturing collective progress on adaptation: a proposal to move forward on the UNFCCC Global Stocktake

This paper suggests methodologies for future Global Stocktakes, starting in 2028, to better measure adaptation progress.

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16 October 2024

Gender front and centre: Best practices from the Governors' Climate & Forests Task Force

A new report from UNDP, launched on 15 October to mark the International Day of Rural Women, highlights good practices, concrete tools, and actionable lessons to help policy makers and practitioners put gender and climate theory into action.

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16 October 2024

Reshaping cities: Readying cities in the Western Balkans for a changing climate

This report describes how a changing climate is linked to cities in the region, and what policy makers should do to respond. It also provides a compendium of case studies of 5 cities in the region.

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16 October 2024

Harnessing development financing for solutions to displacement in the context of disasters and climate change in Asia and the Pacific

This report explores how MDBs can play a greater role in advancing government-owned solutions through a range of targeted and integrated investments in terms of disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation.

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15 October 2024

Equity in pandemic preparedness

Global Preparedness Monitoring Board calls for actions such as monitoring equity, building resilient healthcare systems, creating equitable frameworks, inclusive laws, better financing, and mitigating socio-economic impacts to ensure equity in pandemics.

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15 October 2024

The changing face of pandemic risk: 2024 report

The 2024 GPMB report is a call to action for global leaders, policymakers, health professionals, and communities to build a safer, more resilient future. It outlines the key drivers of pandemic risk and provides a roadmap for strengthening our defenses.

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15 October 2024

State of the climate Kenya 2023

The State of the Climate in Kenya 2023 report provides a detailed analysis of the country's evolving climate conditions and underscores its vulnerability to the impacts of global climate change.

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15 October 2024

Anticipatory action in communities hosting refugees and internally displaced persons: an assessment of current approaches

The report reviews anticipatory action in refugee-hosting communities, emphasizing the need for proactive climate risk mitigation through strengthening local capacities, improving early warning systems, and building community resilience.