Friday, March 6, 2009

PreventionWeb - Building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters

"In support of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) the UNISDR* has launched PreventionWeb, a website for disaster risk reduction (DRR). PreventionWeb informs and connects professionals working in disaster risk reduction, and promotes an understanding of the subject by non-specialists.

PreventionWeb provides a common platform for institutions to connect, exchange experiences and share information about DRR."

Visit PreventionWeb at http://www.preventionweb.net/

The website provides:

  • Data and Statistics
  • Academic Programmes in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
  • Education Materials for DRR
  • Terminology
  • People in DRR
  • Share with the DRR Community
  • and more.
UNISDR* - UN International Stategy for Disaster Reduction.

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