Cities Prepare! Reducing Vulnerabilities for the Urban Poor

At the heart of this report, and at the heart of any discussion or commitment between government emergency services, NGOs and communities, is a simple premise: disaster risk reduction saves lives. Yet despite many national and international agreements to invest in strengthened disaster resilience, the gaps in resilience planning for cities are vast. Unless urgent action is taken to protect urban environments from the impact of disasters, millions of lives and the prosperity of entire nations remain at risk.