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Previous webinars and workshops

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.

Here is a list of previous UNDRR webinars and workshops. A list of current training can be found here.

Training event
Incheon
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In person
2017 UNISDR Trainer certificate course in the Asia-Pacific Region - The Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction
Background Millions of dollars of new business investment will be made in the private sector in the coming years. Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine the future resilience
Training event
Incheon
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In person
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Development: DRR Action Planning Workshop
Background and Introduction At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, 187 UN member states adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 – the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR
Training event
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In person
The Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction: Make Your Business Disaster and Climate Resilient - Mauritius 2017
Background Millions of dollars of new business investment will be made in the private sector in the coming years. Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine the future resilience
Training event
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In person
Training of Trainers for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework - Port Louis, Mauritius June 2017
Background The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven global targets and four priorities for action. It is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement which
Training event
Incheon
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In person
Training of Trainers Workshop on Understanding the Sendai Framework for National and Local Level Implementation: Development of Risk Reduction Strategies and Plans
Background and Introduction At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, 187 UN member states adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 – the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR
Training event
Praia
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In person
National Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop - Improving risk knowledge through the implementation of national disaster loss databases
Hazard assessment and risk information are inadequate in many countries in Africa mainly due to the lack of capacity that results in a failure to inform decision-making processes. Risk information, as an output of effective monitoring, dissemination and
Training event
Zagreb
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In person
Training of Trainers (ToT) for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework - Croatia, Zagreb
Background The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven global targets and four priorities for action. It is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement which
Training event
Catbalogan
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In person
Local Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: Capacity Development for Making Cities Resilient - Catbalogan, Philippines
Background The world is changing with an increasing global population growth rate and urbanization. Since 1990, the number of mega-cities has nearly tripled. In 2014, over half of the world’s population lived in cities, and by 2050 it is estimated that 66
Training event
Ezulwini
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In person
National Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop - Improving risk knowledge through the implementation of national disaster loss databases
Hazard assessment and risk information are inadequate in many countries in Africa mainly due to the lack of capacity that results in a failure to inform decision-making processes. Risk information, as an output of effective monitoring, dissemination and
Training event
Mashhad
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In person
Urban Risk Reduction and Resilience: Capacity Development for Making Cities Resilient to Disasters. Mashhad, Iran
Background Mashhad is the second most populous city in Iran and the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province. It has a population of about 2,749,374 as recorded in the 2011 census. The city is most famous and revered for housing the tomb of Imam Reza, the

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