Equipping the disadvantaged to cope better with disasters The
Disaster Risk Reduction Programme in Bolivia improves the
country’s ability to reduce the impact of natural disasters and
climate change on people’s lives, on the country’s economy and
on its Project DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) Disaster risk
reduction in Central Asia The SDC “Regional Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) Programme Central Asia” is a combination of
several projects, carried out in collaboration with the
governments and local communities of Kyrgyzstan Project DRR in
Central Asia Prevention: Reducing the impact of natural
disasters Climate change has been accompanied by an increase –
both in terms of frequency and intensity – in extreme weather
events such as floods, cyclones and droughts. In 2001, natural
disasters claimed 30,000 lives and affected 200 million people,
causing damages totalling CHF 370 billion. Developing countries
are largely defenceless against natural and environmental
disasters. Increasing resilience – the key to risk