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This document presents UNOPS activities in helping governments and development partners construct disaster-resistant infrastructure and increase the resilience of communities against natural disasters. It (i) describes the need for a greater focus on disaster risk reduction (DRR), the current implementation gap in DRR and the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), and resilient infrastructure-based solutions; (ii) introduces the opportunities for UNOPS contribution, its expertise, solutions and the five related guiding principles within the disaster cycle; and (iii) presents UNOPS operational model for infrastructure-based DRR solutions, including the identification of high risk countries, national and local multi-hazard risk assessments, standards and guidelines, local infrastructure-based solutions, community involvement, capacity development and institutional strengthening.