Disaster risk management

This guidance offers generic principles and entry points for UNDP programme design and implementation, while outlining key considerations, supported by case studies, tools and references.

In the aftermath of the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025, misleading AI-generated content spread widely, highlighting the dangerous intersection of technology and humanitarian crises.

The US Administration is considering shrinking or abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), despite its key role in US resilience to extreme weather events and other disasters.

This Vietnam Disaster Management Reference Handbook is intended to provide an overview of Vietnam’s disaster management system and practices for personnel within the U.S. armed forces who may engage in disaster response operations.

This booklet presents the activities of the EU CBRN CoE Initiative which was launched in order to support EU's international partners in strengthening their capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to CBRN risks.

The increasing impacts of climate change are clear, both globally and in the UK. This report assesses the extent to which the UK’s Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) and its implementation are preparing the UK for climate change.

The study explores how long-term geological processes influence biota movement and dispersal, proposing a sustainable watershed model that balances flood risk management with biodiversity conservation and disaster prevention.

In the face of mounting disaster risks and with the memory of Hurricane Irma still vivid, Sint Maarten has taken a decision to build a comprehensive approach to disaster risk finance to bolster the island's financial preparedness to natural disasters.