Global Assessment Report

Revealing Risk, Redefining Development

The GAR is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction and comprehensive review and analysis of the natural hazards that are affecting humanity.

GAR 2011 was launched during the Third Session of the Global Platfrom for Disater Risk Reduction in May 2011.

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"The risk of disaster touches every woman, man and child on Earth."

-- Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General in the Foreword of GAR 2009

The Global Assessment Report (GAR) is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction and comprehensive review and analysis of the natural hazards that are affecting humanity. The GAR contributes to achieving the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA) through monitoring risk patterns and trends and progress in disaster risk reduction while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community.

The GAR aims to help focus international attention on the problem and need to address disaster risk and consolidate political and economic support to disaster risk reduction.

The preparation of the GAR is coordinated and supervised by UNISDR.

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The Report is produced in collaboration and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including various UN agencies, governments, academic and research institutions, donors and technical organizations and specialists.