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Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. In the context of disasters, this runs the gamut from preparing for…
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As the frequency and related costs of disasters increase everywhere, so does the benefit of investing in disaster risk reduction. In low- and…
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The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) aims to coordinate and facilitate disaster preparedness, mitigation,…
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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Connecting Business initiative (CBi) co-hosted a one-hour…
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This paper outlines recommendations from the Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Secretariat to the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on…
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The aim of this Business Brief is to provide the private sector with an overview of the international humanitarian system. The document is by no…
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Rapid urbanization and increasing climate-related risks are two reasons why disasters are likely to become more deadly and costly on the African…
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Geneva, 14 December 2021. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia, or KADIN) has joined the OCHA-UNDP…
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Many of us hoped that 2021 would be different – an opportunity to embrace a post-pandemic “new normal”. Instead, this past year has seen an…
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Typhoon Rai made initial landfall in Siargo Island, northern Mindanao, in the Philippines, on 16 December 2021. It carried gusts up to 270 km/h…