UNDAC Landslide Advisory Visit in Serbia – June 2014
Mission Report
A mission report by the British Geological Survey covering the Cyclone Tamara, which hit northern-central Serbia between 13-18 May in 2014. Read More
Additional Resource
OCHA – Myanmar Initial Flood Response Plan; August to December 2015
Report / Study
The 2015 Myanmar's Initial Flood Response Plan by OCHA, which called for $75.5 million to cover the needs of over 580,000 people in six regions that were affected by floods in summer of 2015. Read More
Key Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Bolivia Droughts
Mission Report
This mission report describes the finding of technical experts deployed to support drought response in Bolivia. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew
Mission Report
This mission report describes the finding of an environmental expert in Haiti, who was deployed to assess water contamination in 2016 following Hurricane Mathew. Read More
Additional Resource
UNDAC – Environmental Expert Support Mission – Peru 2017
Mission Report
Mission Report from UNDAC Environmental Expert Support Mission following a flooding emergency in Peru in 2017. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2017 Sierra Leone Floods and Landslides
Mission Report
This report by a UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit expert identifies and assesses secondary environment hazards and impacts during serious floods in Sierra Leone in 2017. Read More
Key Resource
Waste Management Mission Report – Dominica
Mission Report
A mission report covering the aftermath and disaster waste management of the two devastating hurricanes that struck the Caribbean islands in September 2017. Read More
Key Resource
The Nature Conservancy, Coastal Resilience Program
Training Material
Coastal Resilience is an approach and online decision support tool to help address the devastating effects of climate change and natural disasters published by the Nature Conservancy. Read More
Additional Resource
UNEP/UNISDR: Reducing Risk Through Environment in Recovery Operations
Case Study
This case study examines the integration of environment in disaster recovery in Myanmar and Bangladesh. Read More
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Case study: Philippines Coconut Timber following typhoon Haiyan
The Early Warning Systems Toolkit is an information resource for sector practitioners, policy and decision makers which can assist in developing and/or strengthening early warning systems for hydro-meteorological and coastal hazards within the Caribbean context. The Toolkit is a compilation of guidance and operational documents in an online platform. Read More
Additional Resource
Mozambique Shelter Cluster & UNDP – General strategy for risk reduction linked to asbestos cement
Case Study
This strategy addresses awareness, assessment and management of asbestos following Cyclone Idai in Mozambique (2019). Drawing from the case study, the strategy provides a general outline of key steps to raise awareness; design trainings; and plan and implement safe removal, handling and disposal of asbestos in emergency situations. Read More
