Suriname

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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Documents and publications

This report presents natural hazard risk assessment results for Suriname's districts.

Pacific Disaster Center
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Documents and publications

This National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) looks at Suriname's hazard profile, cultural characteristics, and other factors that could influence, both positively and negatively, the country's ability to effectively manage disasters.

Pacific Disaster Center
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The analysis sheds light on disaster preparedness in five “data deprived” countries: Belize, Dominica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, and Suriname. Preparing for—and responding to—disasters requires a people-centered approach.

World Bank, the
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
Documents and publications

This seismic risk profile of Suriname, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems’Capacities in the Caribbean Region
Documents and publications

This study provides an updated assessment of the status of MHEWS for all CDEMA Participating States (PS).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Cover and source: Government of Suriname
Documents and publications

This note presents examples of results chains for project teams working on disaster risk management (DRM)-related operations to obtain the gender tag with a focus on exposure and vulnerability, preparedness and coping capacity.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Documents and publications

This report presents the risk profile for Suriname, exploring hazards, vulnerabilities, exposures and capacities.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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This study supports the implementation of the Country Work Programme for countris in the Caribbean, as well as the design and revisions of other critical national instruments including the National Adaptation Plan.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
National Emergency Management Organisation

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