UNISDR 2010 - 2015 The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) with the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (General Assembly resolution 54/219). Its core areas of work includes ensuring disaster risk reduction (DRR) is applied to climate change adaptation, increasing investments for DRR, building disaster-resilient cities, schools and hospitals, and strengthening the international system for DRR. Funding under this initiative represents Australia's core contribution to the UNISDR to promote links and synergies between, and the coordination of, disaster reduction activities in the region. The total value of this initiative is $8.3million this is comprised of; $6.3 million over 3 years, starting 2010-11; and $2million for 2014.