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Date and Time
12:15 - 13:45 (Bangkok) | 17:15 - 18:45 (Suva)
Overview
Called for by the UN General Assembly (ResolutionA/RES/75/216) the “midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework (MTR SF)will assess progress in integrating disaster risk reduction into policies, programmes and investments at all levels, i…
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Date, Time and Venue
Date: 23 - 25 June 2021
Time: 13.00 - 17.00 hours (Bangkok Time, UTC+7)
Venue: Virtually (Zoom)
Background
Rapid urbanisation has a potential to make countries productive and prosperous. On the other hand, at present, most of the cities are totally unprepared to handle…
Background and Introduction
Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and killed 1.3 million people. Disasters affected people living in developing countries and the most vulnerable communities within those countries. Over 95 percent of people killed by disasters are from developing count…
Background
The COVID-19 situation reveals the challenges of managing health risks while reducing disaster risks. All countries face systemic risks, such as those associated with disease outbreaks, with the potential for very significant socio-economic impacts. A range of international instruments and frameworks exist to support countri…
COVID-19 has affected the whole globe and the region with all Arab countries reporting on COVID-19 cases. Countries in the region have undertaken timely actions to contain the virus and respond to its threats on the public health system and the broader economy. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis: it is affecting societies an…
This second biennial session of the Regional Platform for DRR in the Americas will focus on tendencies, achievements and ways forward surrounding DRR as an integral part of development processes at the regional, national and local levels.
Based on the findings of the 2009 sessions of the Regional Platform and subsequent Global Platform, the strategic ob…
Background
In preventing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the current COVID-19 pandemic, the overarching goal is for all countries to be able to control the pandemic by slowing down COVID-19 transmission and reducing deaths associated with it.
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities such as long-term care faci…
Date and Time
8 – 29 June 2021 (Tuesdays, 4 weeks)
7:30 am (New York) and 8:30 pm (Incheon)
4 online sessions (90 min), 1 end-of-course assessment, and 1 post-course survey.
Workshop Language
English, with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Course Background
Cities and their…
The global event was a high level panel discussion featuring representatives of countries that have suffered major disasters, and have since focused closely on protecting critical infrastructure such as health facilities and schools. The website for the World Campaign for Disaster Reduction 2008-2009: Hospitals Safe from Disasters was also launched on t…
This event will be hosted by the UK Health Protection Agency in collaboration with WHO and UNISDR. The event will include keynote speeches from influential figures involved in international and national efforts to reduce local and national disaster risks and other emergencies. Several key initiatives will be launched, including the announcement of a The…
Background:
The Sendai Framework is relevant to the health sector, as to all sectors which contribute to managing health risks of emergencies and disasters. Health is included in the expected outcome and goal of the Sendai Framework. The Goal of Sendai Framework is to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks through the implementation of integrat…
With the Asia-Pacific experiencing a growth in the frequency and intensity of disasters, investment in reducing our risk to disasters is vital to saving lives and livelihoods, minimising economic loss and ensuring no one is left behind.
The 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction presents an opportunity for delegates from ac…
Webinar Recording
Webinar Description
This webinar aims to present the three tools developed and supported by the IFRC and its partners and how they can be used in strengthening urban resilience:
IFRC Alert Hub Initiative aims to protect lives and livelihoods by increasing the use of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), which…
Date, Time and Venue
Date: 26, 28 April & 04, 06 May 2021
Time: 12.30pm to 3.30pm (Singapore time; UTC+08:00)
Venue: Virtually (Zoom)
Course Objectives
This short online course examines key principles of DRR and the hardcoding of resilience into policy, implementation action and human behaviour. Drawi…
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed the close link between health and disaster risk reduction. This calls for a reflection on past practices, current capacities and plans for increasing investments to strengthen implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) and the health aspects of the Sendai Fr…