Disaster Risk Reduction

Featured Publications

Volunteering in India: Contexts, Perspectives and Discourses 07 Dec 2012

GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme - Newsletter April, 2012 30 Apr 2012

GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme - Newsletter March, 2012 31 Mar 2012

Towards a Disaster Resilient Community in Gujarat

The programme aims to contribute to the social and economic development goals of the national and state governments, enabling them to minimize losses to development gains and to reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters. Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Project (UEVRP), a sub-component of the drm programme, essentially aims at strengthening capacities of communities, urban local bodies and administration in mitigation, preparedness and response in 38 cities in india.
Towards a Safer India, Education in Disaster Management

The report provides an overview of disaster management in school curriculum introduced by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Trainer's Guide for Training in Hazard Resistant Construction

Trainer's Guide for Training in Hazard Resistant Construction in India is to ensure effective training of artisans for vulnerability reduction
Training Module for Non-Governmental Organisations on Disaster Risk Management

Civil society organisations, play a critical role in sustaining various capacity building initiatives undertaken to reduce risks of communities from disasters.This training module aims to strengthen capacities of NGOs to support and sustain community-based disaster risk management initiatives.
Tsunami - India Two Years After

The report reflects on the progress and contributions made by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations team over a period of two years to support the Indian governments’ efforts in tsunami relief and recovery.

OUR WORK - CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY

UNDP's Disaster Risk Reduction Programme supports the vision of India’s 11th Five-Year Plan to work towards ensuring that the "most vulnerable, including women and girls and government at all levels have enhanced abilities to prepare, respond, adapt to and recover from sudden and slow-on-set disasters and environmental changes."

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