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Displaying 15 of about 29 resultsIn the context of the implementation of the UNISDR-WMO project “Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey” UNISDR is supporting the attendance of South Eastern Europe (SEE) mayors and city representatives at the 2013 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Geneva (May, 2013). The Global Platform for DRR offers to the pa…
Europa Re is currently in the process of putting in place the technical infrastructure needed for the launch of its reinsurance operations in the countries of the region. This, inter-alia, includes, the development of web-based underwriting platform and high-resolution catastrophe risk models for earthquake and flood that together would enable insurers…
This report details case studies following a Disaster Resilience Scorecard Assessment in Centar (North Macedonia), Alba Iulia (Romania) and Kruševac (Serbia).
Local authorities which play a central role in developing solutions for decreasing disasters impact, counteract their negative effects, limit rec…
ISDR/C/01/13
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Background:
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reductio…
Report for the period 2009-2011:
The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced, at both national and regional levels, through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe from 2009 to 2011. It also compares progress made, lessons learned and challenges to overcome with…
This report is the result of a compendium undertaken as part of the ‘Building Resilience to Disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey’ project, initiated by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and supported by the European Commission (DG Enlargement) under the instrument for Pre-Access…
Duties and responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the UNISDR Regional coordinator and the World Bank GFDRR Counterpart and in order to contribute to the implementation of the World Bank/UNISDR South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP) the Consultant will, within delegated authority, be responsible for the…
The UNISDR Director and the Regional Coordinator for Europe have been invited by Macedonia for a high level exchange on disaster risk reduction issues.
The President of the FYR of Macedonia, Dr Gjorge Ivanov, spoke to UNISDR of the importance that Macedonia gives to the issue of reducing vulnerability to disasters in a climate change environment.
Exchan…
The Mayor of Nis, Mr. Zoran Perišic, and the Mayor of Strumica, Mr. Zoran Zaev, both oversaw events that emphasized reducing climate and disaster risk as a priority.
'Today I would like to send a strong message to everyone in the community in which we live that we really need to get ready and always focus most of our energy in terms of personal readine…
UNISDR and WMO started in May 2012 the joint implementation of the project 'Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey'. The project is supported by the European Commission DG Enlargement through the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA). The beneficiaries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of…
ISDR/C/05/13
Background
Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of th…
The document serves the purpose of providing up to date information relating to National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction within the UNISDR Europe Region. To date 27 NPs have been officially nominated in UNISDR Europe Region. (Last updated 11 December 2014)
(Margareta Wahlström meeting with the President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Gjorge Ivanov at the Second Annual European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction. Photo credit: Ljupco Ristovski)
By Rosa Abruzzese
Skopje, 10 October 2011 - Vulnerability to natural hazards is rapidly on the increase in Europe, UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahl…
UNISDR and WMO started in May 2012 the joint implementation of the project “Building Resilience to Disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey”. The project is supported by the European Commission DG Enlargement through the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA). The beneficiaries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of…
The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) is intended to serve as a forum to stimulate and facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among participating National HFA Focal Points, National Platforms and regional/sub regional partners: it facilitates discussion and advances on disaster risk reduction issues in a coordinated way at…