CAP Workshop 2019 CAP and CREWS

This publication addresses the need to focus more on mitigating risks and preparing for floods, rather than simply dealing with the consequences after a flood occurs, in order to reduce flood losses and help communities in both developed and developi...

This presentation was given by Maritza Delgado on 17 October, 2019, at the CAP Implementation Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Sendai Report argues that the practice of disaster risk management (DRM) is a defining characteristic of resilient societies, and should therefore be integrated– or ‘mainstreamed’–into all aspects of development. The report outlines how t...