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This paper synthesizes the consultations held at the regional, national and local levels throughout the Arab region on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, the successor of the Hyogo Framework for Action. This report include the outcomes

Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Arab Region - Regional Synthesis Report 2005–2015
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This report seeks to measure progress in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation in the Arab Region by synthesizing the outcomes of the HFA national progress reports submitted in the period 2005-2015 by 15 Arab countries.

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Participants in the Tunisia workshop show their support for the upcoming World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. (Photo: UNISDR)
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Municipalities from across Tunisia have stepped up their commitment to make themselves resilient in the face of disaster risk, spurred by Ain Draham, which two years ago was the first community in the North African country to join UNISDR’s Making Cities Resilient campaign.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in Ain Draham municipality, Jendouba (Tunisia). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.

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This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

The beautiful city of Bizerte is one of seven Tunisian cities which recently committed to building local resilience.
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The Making Cities Resilient Campaign has received a major boost from North Africa with seven Tunisian cities signing up with commitments to make their municipalities safer.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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This act provides for the establishment, organization and functioning of disaster prevention system in Tunisia, including the national and regional commissions responsible for the elaboration of national and regional plans for disaster prevention and

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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

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