This publication is jointly developed by UNISDR Asia Science Technology and Academia Advisory Group (ASTAAG), Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC). A call for submission was made for co-designing disaster risk reduction focusing on participatory action and communication in science, technology and academia. This publication is supported by IRDR International Programme Office (IPO) and CCOUC. This publication is not the official voice of any country and the analysis presented in this publication is of the author(s) mentioned for each submission.