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Displaying 30 of about 287 resultsGFDRR along with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will host a side event at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness titled “Building Disaster Resilience for Aid Effectiveness” on 30 November 2011.
Gearing up for the event, GFDR…
Apply hereResult of ServiceThe consultancy will contribute to UNDRR Strategic Framework 2022-2025 Objective 3.3 on ‘Disaster Risk Reduction strengthened across the 2030 development agenda and key intergovernmental policy decisions’ as well as support the implementation of UNDRR’s NbS Strategy.Work LocationHome basedExpected duration2 monthsBackgroundCre…
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In December 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was signed at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP-15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The GBF is a historic agreement that seeks to reverse the decline of biodiversity by providing a strategic vision and global roadmap fo…
UNDRR developed a water survey to collect water community views, experiences and proposals to inform the Sendai Framework and Water Action Decade MTRs. Between 7 June and 16 September 2022, 20 responses were received to the water survey, including from UN-Water members and observers.
The objective of the water community survey was to collect water comm…
This report contributes to deepening our collective understanding of the potential role of DRR within the HDP nexus; a gap identified as part of the consultative processes leading up to the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework. We do not focus here on the challenges and barriers to action. Drawing on an extensive review of published material as well…
This booklet was elaborated as "questions & answers" between a volcanologist and a volcano. It teaches children what a volcano is, the different types of volcanoes, and their level of risk. Then prevention is featured as a game, and instructions follow to be applied in emergency situations. This booklet includes several notes for parents and teacher…
GENEVA – A mangrove restoration project in Vietnam which combines building the resilience of a disaster-prone coastal community with risk-themed theatre was announced today as the winner of the 2021 Risk Award.
The €100,000 award funded by the Munich Re Foundation went to “Strong roots, strong women: empowering women for community and coastal eco-syste…
‘Transforming institutional drought risk management for resilience - The GAR Special Report on Drought 2021’
Watch Recording
Date: 27 July 2021
Time: 11:30 - 13:00 Delhi Time / 13:00 - 14:30 Bangkok Time / 16:00 - 17:30 Sydney Time / 18:00 – 19:30 Fiji Time
‘The Asia-Pacific Drought Risk Dialogue’ will unpack…
KAMPALA, 17 May 2016 – Authorities in Uganda’s capital city are prioritising infrastructure development, climate-smart capital investment procedures and emissions reduction in order to strengthen the city’s resilience to natural and man-made hazards.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and development partners have allocated significant funding to re…
GENEVA, 20 January 2016 – Climate change is raising the vulnerability of communities around the world to a raft of hazards, including drought, storms and floods which wreak havoc on food production and public health, according to the UN’s latest Human Development Report.
The message of the UN Development Programme’s wide-ranging survey of the state of…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held next year in 2021.…
VA/2014/B5006/6075
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversity
Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Within the…
14-ENV-UNISDR-33805-R-GENEVA
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
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 amo…
14-PGM-UNISDR-33677-R-GENEVA
United Nations Core Values:
Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting And Reporting
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 am…
14-IMA-UNISDR-31205-R-GENEVA
United Nations Core Values: Integrity ● Professionalism ● Respect for diversit
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 disaste…