Words into Action: Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction WHAT IS IT? The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 with its seven targets and four priorities for action, was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on March 18, 2015. It was endorsed by the UN General Assembly on June 3, 2015. The Sendai Framework is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement which recognizes that the State has the primary role to reduce disaster risk but that responsibilities are

Emergencies: Disaster risk reduction

Disaster Risk Reduction in an Unstable World

On today's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we take a moment to recognize the vital work being done around the world to reduce risk and build safer, more resilient communities. At PDC, we are proud to stand alongside our global partners—government agencies, humanitarian organizations, academic institutions, and scientific experts—who remain steadfast in their commitment to disaster risk reduction. Together, we are advancing solutions that address the complex and interconnected risk

Disaster risk reduction and recovery

What is Disaster Risk Reduction?

Understanding disaster risk