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National Sendai Framework Focal Points and key partners from Central Asia and South Caucasus region launch the Sendai Framework Monitor
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Government representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have undergone& training in the Sendai Framework Monitor, the newly launched online tool to allow improved collection of disaster loss data.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
UNDRR Bonn Office
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This report provides a detailed assessment of the costs, benefits, and investment opportunities for greenhouse gas abatement in the energy and transport sectors of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, and provides an understanding of the indirect

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The purpose of ECO Regional Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (ECORFDRR) is to reduce the impact of disasters through fostering more efficient planning, creating common information systems and exchanging good practices and programmes for cooperation

Cover and source: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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This risk profile for Azerbaijan provides a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets.
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This policy brief first gives an overview of the environmental situation of Azerbaijan. Second, it explores how disasters and climate change may affect the population and its mobility. Lastly, it critically analyses national environmental policies and

Kara-Kol, in Kyrgyzstan, is among the cities that will be helped by the ECHO-UNISDR programme to perform risk assessment, draw up risk-informed city development plans, and establish local disaster risk reduction platforms.
Press release
A new partnership between the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) will help prevent and reduce disaster risk in the Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) region.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia
(From left) The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, the Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. Zokirzoda Mahmadtoir Zoir, and the Chairman of Tajikistan's Committee of Emergency Situations, Lt. Gen. Rustam Hazarzoda, at the Regional Platform yesterday. (Photo: UNISDR)
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The first Central Asia and South Caucasus Regional Platform is a landmark moment for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a global blueprint adopted last year.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia
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UNICEF and the European Union have renewed a partnership to support the governments’ efforts to strengthen disaster risk reduction in six countries in Central Asia and South Caucasus and include children as an integral part of their efforts. The joint initiative will directly benefit more than 2,500 children and teachers in disaster-prone communities, amongst others.
United Nations Children's Fund - Switzerland

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