Climate Change

The disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation budget tagging guide (DCBT) provides issues that government officials need to consider when designing a coordinated budget tagging initiative.

This report explores the role of the insurance market in responding to these complex issues. It is informed by a nationwide survey of people that have home insurance, homeowners and people who rent in communities affected by extreme weather events.

The paper studies the phenomenon of “post disaster reconstruction in” Pakistan in the wake of climate change-induced floods of 2022 from the “precarity and possibility” lenses as a global emergency with the help of qualitative field data.

In this working paper, researchers propose creating a global fund to pool climate and other debt relief funds from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cover insurance premiums for low-income countries.

This report outlines an extensive two-part national study designed to better understand the impact of climate-fueled disasters on mental health in Australia, and how best to support the wellbeing, recovery and resilience of communities.

This knowledge report highlights the key lessons and recommendations emerging from the discussions during the 15 sessions of the 5th World Reconstruction Conference.

IRP Herald Volume 34 is the knowledge report for the IRP-supported technical sessions at the World Reconstruction Conference 5.

The Joint Communique sets out the agreements reached at the conclusion of the 5th Edition of the World Reconstruction Conference on 23-25 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.

IRP Herald Volume 32 is the knowledge report for IRP-supported sessions at the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2021.

This publication outlines a UNDP's approach to recovery from the 2022 floods in Pakistan, including infrastructure, livelihoods, integration of climate action and disaster risk reduction to safeguard vulnerable communities.