Strengthening Partnerships Towards Disaster Risk Reduction For Small Island Developing States

Small island developing States (SIDS) are widely recognized as being highly prone to both natural and man-made hazards. SIDS are located amongst the world's most vulnerable regions, facing intense and frequent natural and environmental disasters. The increasing impact of disasters is having a disproportionately high economic, social, and environmental cost, causing complex reconstruction challenges. Six of the top ten countries with the highest proportion of annual average losses against their yearly production of gross capital are SIDS.