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Displaying 25 of about 25 resultsKhartoum, 13 February 2023, The National Council for Civil Defense in Sudan and the Regional Science and Technology Advisory Centre held the second National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Sudan, in cooperation with the Federal Government, the Arab Science and Technology Advisory Group, and UNESCO.
The event was an important opportunity to refl…
From 4 to 5 October 2023, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) hosted an African Peer Learning Workshop on data collection for reporting and policy-making on the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) in Tunis, Tunisia. UNDRR brought together 30 SFM Focal Points from across Africa to share experiences, learn from each other, and identif…
In this report, a preliminary framework is offered for understanding existing loss and damage finance arrangements from a DRR perspective and identifying gaps in coverage at the national level, using examples from low- and middle income countries to show where these need to be strengthened and scaled up. The report proposes a national loss and dama…
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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are publishing their joint Overview of Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean 2000 – 2022 to shed light on the social and economic impact of disasters in the region, analyse past trends to inform futu…
AboutKeeping track of hazardous events, disaster losses and damages is an essential element of our understanding of risk. This serves as a key decision-support tool for planning for and benchmarking progress in risk reduction, adaptation and resilience building. In the last few decades, considerable progress has been made in systematically assessing and…
This policy paper presents key considerations and calls for action to ensure countries in contexts of fragility, conflict and violence are supported by all relevant EWS stakeholders and especially donors, humanitarian and development agencies and civil society actors.The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative launched by the UN Secretary‐General in…
Over 50 experts gathered in Bonn today to enhance understanding on assessing the impact of slow-onset events and resultant losses and damages. For our understanding of risk, it is essential to keep track of hazardous events and associated losses and damages. While some disasters strike rapidly, others unfold over months, years, or even decade…
Over 50 experts participated in a workshop on assessing the impact of slow-onset events, organized in Bonn on 8 - 9 November 2023. More than 100 participants joined online. The workshop is part of the ongoing process to co-design and develop the next-generation disaster tracking system for hazardous events and losses and damages. This effort is co-led b…
WATCH RECORDINGS (French, Spanish)Date and time: Wednesday 3 May 2023, 07:00am EDT About:The webinar, led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will focus on the fact that cities are central to building health security preparedness and resilience. Municipa…