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Africa unites for annual Africa multi-hazard early warning system and early action programme meeting

The African Union Commission (AUC), convened the third Steering Committee (SC) and Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings of the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and Early Action (AMHEWAS) Programme.

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The City of Mariental, Namibia champions urban resilience through capacity building workshop

Mariental Municipality, hosted a workshop focused on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient. Participants explored the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into local governance.

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Stakeholders of Homa Bay planning disaster resilience and engaging in discussions.
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Homa Bay leads the way in inclusive disaster resilience planning

The County Government of Homa Bay, Kenya, hosted a four-day Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR) from 26–30 May 2025.

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Participants actively applied the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, with technical guidance provided by experts from UNDRR and GIZ
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Dar es Salaam City Council moves to strengthen local capacities for disaster preparedness and risk-informed development

Dar es Salaam convened a workshop to strengthen local capacity for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaption. The workshop elevated the role of local governance in advancing risk-informed development and climate adaptation strategies.

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Stakeholders engage in hands-on exercises using the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities to assess resilience levels and identify priority actions
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Building urban resilience in Capricorn District Municipality, South Africa

Capricorn District Municipality in South Africa hosted a three-day workshop on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient 2030.

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Building inclusive early warning systems in Seychelles: a national step forward

Seychelles advanced the “Early Warnings for All” goal by hosting a workshop to validate its EWS framework, focusing on inclusive disaster preparedness that prioritizes vulnerable groups amid rising climate risks.

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Sarh hosts landmark workshop on urban risk-Informed development and resilience

The city of Sarh hosted, from 7 to 9 April 2025, a high-level workshop on urban development planning based on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience, under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.

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The path to resilience: Alfred Nzo municipality's journey

Alfred Nzo District Municipality in South Africa hosted a workshop on Urban Risk-Informed Development and Making Cities Resilient

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Kenya launches 'Early Warnings for All' initiative to enhance disaster preparedness

Nairobi, Kenya – 21 May, 2025 –Today, Kenya officially took a major step towards protecting lives and livelihoods from disasters through its national launch of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative.

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Mozambique and Tanzania strengthen South-South cooperation in early warning and disaster preparedness

On 3-4, March 2025, a delegation from Mozambique visited Tanzania's Emergency Operations and Communication Centre (EOCC) National Situation Room in Dodoma, as part of the African Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Action System (AMHEWAS) programme.

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