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Displaying 14 of about 14 resultsIn June 2023, Uganda embarked on the development of a National Adaption Plan (NAP). This process aims to strengthen resilience to climate change impacts by mainstreaming adaptation into policies and programmes at different levels. The ongoing work on this new national action plan is an opportunity to bring disaster risk reduction (DRR) into the climate…
Apply here Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nati…
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative was launched in Mauritius in December 2023 during a two-day event with key stakeholders. In his opening speech, Dr. Kawol, Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management, emphasized an inclusive, intersectional, and whole-of-so…
Apply here Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations an…
In November 2023, the township of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill took a step forward in enhancing its resilience. The municipality launched its Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2030, illustrating the commitment of the authorities to reduce disaster risks and making it the first Mauritian town to reach the last stage of U…
Madagascar’s location and socio-economic conditions make it especially exposed to a wide range of interconnected hazards. These include, but are not limited to, floods, droughts and cyclones, which, because of climate change, are becoming more frequent and intense, often leaving trails of destruction in their wake. Many people in Madagascar were still r…
Apply here Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nati…
This Communication and Sensitization (C&S) strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society. This C&S strategy aligns with the gl…
The 20th Session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) was held from 17 to 18 October 2023 in Lomé, Republic of Togo under the theme ‘From commitment to action-the path to accelerate implementation of the programme of action for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Africa’.
‘Now we have the means in Mahajanga to improve our response to cyclones’ Cheneso was the first of the year’s seasonal tropical cyclones to strike Madagascar in January 2023. After making landfall on the east of the Indian Ocean Island, Chesano swept across the country to reach the northwestern Boeny Region and the region’s capital, Mahajanga.…
Apply here Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nati…
From 12 to 14 March 2024, the annual Co-production and Coordination Meeting of the Africa Multi- Hazard Early Warning and Action System (AMHEWAS) was organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting gathered 40 participants from 14 organizations, comprised of…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (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. Over the two days, stakeholders from institutions across…
This issue brief presents the key findings of a study UNDRR conducted on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DiDRR) policies and practices in Africa. This study aimed to provide an account of the progress, existing gaps and promising practices in including persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the region. It drew on dat…