Events and meetings organized by UNDRR

UNDRR complements Member States’ efforts to implement the Sendai Framework through its continued support for an all-of-society multi-stakeholder approach. More specifically, UNDRR works with Member States to develop and implement their DRR strategies and DRR-related aspects of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and Common Country Analyses.
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Understanding hazards: a scientific report on hazards definition for the Sendai Framework
The broad range and complex nature of hazards calls for a standardised fully-fledged characterization of hazards that serves as a basis for countries to assess and accordingly enhance their risk reduction policies and operational risk management practices
Meetings and conferences
Cairo
Online
Arab Cities & COVID-19: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
The main objective of the webinar is to discuss the lessons learned in responding to COVID-19 by Arab cities and facilitate a city-to-city exchange among local governments on effective emergency preparedness and response that is sensitive to biological
Meetings and conferences
Nairobi
In person
COVID-19 Experiences and Challenges in Fragile Contexts: Building Resilience to Future Shocks
Date: 27 July, 2020 Time: 13:00 GMT, 14:00 BST, 15:00 CEST, 16:00 EAT Watch the recording Objective: The webinar will provide a platform to share information on COVID-19 preparedness, response and recovery efforts with a focus on lessons learned, good
Meetings and conferences
Addis Ababa
In person
First virtual meeting of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission are jointly organizing the first virtual meeting of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) to be held on
Training event
Panama City
In person
Build Back Better: A Green and Sustainable Economic Recovery
Build Back Better: A Green and Sustainable Economic Recovery The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the unsustainability and pre-existing inequalities of current economic and social systems, but it has also created an opportunity to build back better and
Training event
Online
UNDRR GETI, WHO & IPU Webinar - Building back better: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance the role of parliaments in reducing risks of disasters
Background A first IPU/UNDRR/WHO webinar for parliamentarians and parliamentary staff on COVID-19 was held on 28 April 2020. Based on the outcomes of the webinar and the feedback received from participants, a topic requiring further knowledge and
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Online
Online Workshop on Urban Risk-Informed Planning and Making Cities Resilient: Towards the development and implementation of local disaster risk reduction strategy
Event Background and Introduction Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and killed 1.3 million people. Disasters affected people living in developing countries and the most vulnerable

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UNDRR training courses
UNDRR works globally with governments, institutions, the private sector and civil society to build capacity to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into sustainable development.