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Risk Identification & Assessment

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Status of Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific 2020

The Status of Science and Technology report is an important step for monitoring the progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework and an attempt to capture some of the progress across geographies, stakeholders, and disciplines towards the application of science and technology towards risk reduction in Asia-Pacific.
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Documents and publications

Asia-Pacific Regional Framework for NATECH (Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Disasters) Risk Management

NATECH (Natural hazards triggering Technological disasters) is an emerging theme in the field of disaster risk reduction globally. The report, developed through a series of consultations and drawing on lessons from the past NATECH disasters, proposes ten guiding principles for NATECH risk management in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Features

Countries of Asia-Pacific are reassessing their approaches to risk governance in light of COVID-19

In light of the impact of COVID-19, countries in Asia-Pacific are examining their approaches to disaster risk governance to account for uncertainty and multiple hazards.
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Updates

UNDRR, UNOSSC, and PAHO/WHO support capacity development for resilient cities and risk-informed communities

Since September, more than 2500 participants from close to 150 countries and territories, with almost equal gender participation, have joined a certified online training workshop focusing on making cities resilient, jointly organized by the United Nations

Webinar 3: Using quantitative risk profiles to support disaster risk reduction and risk-informed investment in Africa

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
Nairobi

[UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO joint webinar] Cities experience and good practices on reopening and adjusting public health measures in response to COVID-19

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
Pan American Health Organization
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[UNDRR GETI & UNITAR curso ACESIBLE de aprendizaje virtua] Desarrollando ciudades resilientes: Elaboración de Estrategias Locales de Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres y de Resiliencia (2020 Edición de Invierno, Curso Accesible)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
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[UNDRR GETI & UNITAR ACCESSIBLE E-learning Course] Making cities resilient: Developing local disaster risk reduction and resilience strategies (2020 winter edition, ACCESSIBLE course)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
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[UNDRR-KOICA] Joint Fellowship Program: Disaster Risk Reduction For Sustainable Development (The Philippines)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
Korea International Cooperation Agency
National Civil Defense and Disaster Management Institute

UNDRR ROAMC & IFRC: Integrating Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Agendas

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies