Documents & Publications

Climate change presents a very real challenge to Botswana’s continued development and relative prosperity.

The Drought and Household Food Security assessment for 2014/15 was undertaken from 23 March to 10 April 2015. This exercise is conducted annually to complement early-warning reports compiled on a routine basis by the various Government Departments and Ministries.

The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions and establishes baselines on levels of progress achieved with respect to the implementation of the HFA's five priorities for action.

The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions and establishes baselines on levels of progress achieved with respect to the implementation of the HFA's five priorities for action.

This report provides a short overview of progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlighting:

Botswana country report submitted to the African regional consultation on disaster reduction workshop, June 2-3 Midrand, South Africa.

Within the Programme “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities”, UNDRR and CIMA Research Foundation organized a five-day Study Tour in Europe – namely Italy and Brussels - for members of African countries.

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

This report was prepared to be presented at the Kobe-Hyogo International Conference to be held in Japan in January 2005 and it presents information on the risk situation in Angola. The report highlights the ongoing activities, some of which have the cooperation of the international community and in particular the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

At its 5th plenary meeting, on 27 May 1994, the Conference adopted the Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World: Guidelines for Natural Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation, containing the Principles, the Strategy and the Plan of Action, as well as the Yokohama Message (resolution 1).