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Displaying 12 of about 12 resultsThe training is intended to help Resident Coordinator Offices and UN Country Teams integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. Millions of people are falling back into poverty each year due to shocks ranging from both localized severe weather to major disaster events includin…
In 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…
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (Panama time)The conclusion of COP28 marks a pivotal moment in global climate action, symbolizing the "beginning of the end" for the fossil fuel era. The upcoming webinar focuses on unravelling the implications of COP28, specifically examining its impact for the Americas and the Caribbean. We aim to shed light on key outcomes a…
Practical informationThe session will be open to all participants registered at the SB 60.SB 60 Side Events scheduleFurther information about SB 60 side eventsOverviewThe outcome of the global stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement had echoes of the key messages of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, particularly that…
As part of a series of actions contributing to the topic of urban heat and wildfire risk management in the Europe and Central Asia region, UNDRR has released the report, Flames of Change: Innovating heat and wildfire governance for inclusive communities, and the accompanying special report on disability inclusion in DRR and prevention. This release is p…
The cities of Curridabat, Heredia, and San José in Costa Rica have made significant strides in bolstering their capacities to formulate local plans incorporating elements of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, with a special focus on the inclusion of persons with disabilities. This progress was achieved through the utilization of the Scoreca…
UN Environment Assembly calls for urgent multilateral actions and a forward-looking, risk-informed approach.To address global environmental challenges the world needs effective multilateralism that translates ambitions into scalable solutions and promotes risk-informed innovation.From 26 February to 1 March 2024, governments, international organis…
On December 19, 2023. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), supported by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), organized two webinars sharing the lessons and tools from a 1.5-year-long work on Budget Tagging and Tracking for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). These we…
4 April 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today launched a joint programme to support the health system responses of the governments of Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon to climate change adaptation and risk reduction…
The Santiago network for Loss and Damage will catalyze technical assistance and boost the capacity of vulnerable developing countries to effectively manage climate-related loss and damage.Following the adoption of a UN General Assembly decision on the Santiago network, partners have agreed on the next step in getting the network up and running. It repre…
Estimates of the cost of disasters paint a partial picture of their true toll, in terms of human lives and economic, developmental and social impacts.To make sustainable development a core component of disaster recovery, we must strengthen data governance, and we must increase the capacities for contemporary data management and its use.
The Guide for Adaptation and Resilience Finance sets out what constitutes adaptation and resilience finance. It includes a practical roadmap for financing and over 100 investable activities, including climate-resilient crops, public hospital infrastructure investment, and mangrove conservation and replanting.To mobilise finance for adaptation and resili…