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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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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

Meetings and conferences
Entebbe
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In person
Regional disaster risk reduction forum and the 29th climate outlook forum for the Greater Horn of Africa (GHACOF29)
The main objective of the forum is to develop regional consensus climate outlook for the September to December 2011 rainfall season. It will also provide a regional interaction platform for the climate scientists and various users of climate early warning
Meetings and conferences
Windhoek
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In person
SARCOF-15 - Hands on DRR training using weather, climate and hydro information for contigency planning
Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), through the Climate Services Centre, is organizing the Fifteenth Southern Africa Region Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-15). This will be followed by a Disaster Risk Reduction stakeholders training workshop, 29
Meetings and conferences
Arusha
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In person
DRR workshop for establishment and strengthening of regional and national platforms in East African region
The Africa Union Commission will convene a regional workshop for the East Africa region in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) in Arusha. The Workshop aims to accelerate
Meetings and conferences
Nairobi
In person
Africa launch of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
The 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11) – Revealing Risk, Redefining Development – is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). It contributes to achieving the Hyogo Framework for
Meetings and conferences
Nairobi
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In person
Inaugural meeting of the reconstituted African Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) and formal African launch of Making Cities Resilient: 'My city is getting ready' world disaster reduction campaign
The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) at the January 2011 Summit adopted the decision on the Report of the Second African Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that was held on 16 April 2010 (EX.CL/Dec.607 (XVIII). The
Meetings and conferences
Nairobi
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In person
Second ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction in Africa
The African Union Commission in collaboration with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) are holding the Second African Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction at the Kenyatta International Conference
Training event
Dakar
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In person
West Africa Sub Regional Training on Risk Assessment
The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), Regional Office for Africa in collaboration with the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) with the support of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), have

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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.