Given the renewed focus on risk reduction within emergency response and regular programming, UNICEF’s technical units in health, water and education are reassessing ways to integrate and accelerate risk reduction efforts. With the creation of a new unit in January 2008 UNICEF will support global risk reduction efforts and strengthen staff capacities to further emphasize risk reduction in education. In line with the development of a global risk reduction strategy UNICEF will continue to build partnerships at national and regional levels, working closely with ISDR and national authorities.