UNDRR News

The Cellule de Prévention et d'appui à la Gestion des Urgences (CPGU) convened infrastructure stakeholders from the various ministries and key experts to stress test Madagascar's critical infrastructure and evaluate current infrastructure practices.

The National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the Resilient Critical Infrastructure Review Recommendations Workshop.

Experts and government officials met to conduct an in-depth analysis of the water sector to identify opportunities for mitigating disaster risks in the sector.

Stakeholders from agencies with responsibilities for water sector infrastructure in Tonga came together to develop actions towards increased resiliency in the sector with the support of international experts.

Representatives from various sectors discussed the implementation of an action plan based on the recommendations of the application of the Global Methodology for Infrastructure Resilience, developed by UNDRR and CDRI.

The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) included a dedicated session on enhancing infrastructure governance where Bhutan, Chile, and Madagascar shared their experiences.

The Cellule de Prévention et d'Appui à la Gestion des Urgences (CPGU) officially launched the "Enhancing Infrastructure Resilience through Strengthened Governance in Madagascar" project in collaboration with CDRI and UNDRR.

DLGDM organized a workshop to stress-test critical infrastructure as part of the “Enhancing resilience of infrastructure through strengthened governance” project, a pivotal initiative by CDRI and UNDRR in Bhutan.

The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group convened on 27 and 28 February for its first meeting under the Brazilian Presidency, focusing on the need to address inequalities and reduce vulnerabilities.

UNDRR in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Housing convened a workshop with stakeholders from over 24 ministries, institutions and agencies in Ghana to discuss the need for a multisector approach to infrastructure resilience.