Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Third Session

The Global Network for Disaster Risk Reduction launched Views from the Frontline 2011 at this global conference in May 2011.  A key theme of the conference was ‘increased investment in local action'. Click here to find out more.

Publications

Views from the Frontline 2011 is about 'local risk governance' - People feel the situation is getting worse, not better!

Views from the Frontline 2009 is a unique perspective of the progress countries are making in preparing themselves for disaster.

Read Marcus Oxley’s paper on how the August 2010 floods badly affected development in Pakistan.

GNDR in the Press

If you want to help people affected by disaster, try talking to them:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/oct/13/disaster-reduction-voices-from-frontline?INTCMP=SRCH

Learning how to Build Back Better, by Terry Gibson:

http://www.interaction.org/document/mdgs-ten-years-down-five-go

Workshop on Disaster Reduction held in Yaounde

Eden press