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The latest news from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the lead UN agency for the coordination of disaster risk reduction (DRR).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

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This national launch in Guatemala will consolidate multi-agency efforts to address existing gaps in risk knowledge, hazard monitoring and forecasting, warning dissemination and communication, and rapid response.

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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Ciudades de Costa Rica fortalecen planificación de resiliencia climática e inclusión de personas con discapacidad
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The sessions commenced with presentations on the Scorecard self-assessment tools and underscored the critical role of climate resilience in disaster risk management.

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Group photo from Climate scorecard and finance training in Panama
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Responding to the Political Declaration of the high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the workshop was held to enhance sub-national capacities focusing on accessing funds for implementation.

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Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
Climate Bonds Initiative
World Council on City Data
Campinas assesses inclusion of people with disabilities in DRR
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The next stage of the process will be to enter the data into MCR2030´s platform for external validation. It will be possible to visualise how the municipality is doing with regard to the policy for people with disabilities in disaster situations.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Prefeitura do Município de Campinas, São Paulo
Las Américas y el Caribe avanza y se fortalece hacia el cumplimiento de la Acción Climática y resiliencia a nivel local
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UNDRR and CAF have developed tools such as the "Multi-Hazard Climate Risk Analysis" and the "Scorecard: Climate Resilience Addendum." These tools aim to provide local governments with rapid assessment tools to evaluate climate change risks.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Rio de Janeiro strengthens the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction during UNDRR-MCR2030 workshop
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The workshop was held as part of the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (13 October), whose 2023 edition aimed to promote the fight against inequality through disaster resilience.

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Barbados' EW4ALL National Consultative Workshop:  Embracing Year-Round Early Warning Systems
Update

Barbados has recently formalized nine Memorandums of Understanding with major broadcasting networks, which collectively represent eighteen radio stations.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
From data to resilience: experts will meet in Panama to discuss meteorological and hydrological services crucial role and promote further early warning system coverage.
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National meteorological and hydrological services play a crucial role in safeguarding the environment, people, and preventing disasters across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The Amazonian city of Barcarena sets the example for disaster risk reduction
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Barcarena now stands as the first city in the Amazon, fifth in Brazil, and tenth in the Americas and the Caribbean, to be recognised as a MCR2030 Resilience Hub.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Brazil poised to take on the leadership of the G20 Working Group for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Brazil's ambitious vision for G20 leadership, fully aligned with disaster risk reduction, has the potential to reshape the world's perception of the nation.

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