Breakthroughs in information and communication technology (ICT) increasingly offer new tools to support disaster risk … framework became a critical factor to strengthen resilience. As a nation with high levels of disaster risk and technological … specific areas: Early Warning System (EWS) and Disaster Information Management System (DIMS). The analysis of eight Japanese …

established a cabinet-level Minister responsible for disaster response. Government may wish to build on these achievements. The … report is also based on a study carried out in Armenia under the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR …) project, which analyzed disaster risks, assessed existing systems, mechanisms, and institutional capacities, and made …

This report seeks to further the body of disaster risk management (DRM) knowledge in Santa Catarina by identifying …

analyze the impact of the investments in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Mexico. The purpose of this report is to assess the …

principal short and longer-term actions needed for integrated disaster risk management. The recommendations are based on global … experiences in good governance with intersectoral coordination in disaster forecast and early warning, and in community …

the vulnerability of the assets and population exposed to these hazards. The concept and practice of Disaster Risk … exclusively on disaster response, towards a broader approach focused on risk understanding, prevention, and reduction, without … cultural heritage in the agenda of local and national governments, and disaster risk plans do not include heritage, leaving at …

a comprehensive disaster risk management (DRM) system to ensure that disaster response and recovery are as effective and … efficient as possible. Japan has also created an elaborate system to provide social and economic assistance to disaster victims …-Awaji Earthquake Disaster' in 1995 and the 'Great East Japan Earthquake' and tsunami in 2011, have still resulted in significant damage …