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Au regard des insuffisances constatées en matière de préparation, des mécanismes de coordination et du rôle des différents acteurs pendant les fortes inondations d’avril 2012, le Gouvernement de l’Union des Comores a mis en place, une Plateforme nationale pour la Prévention et la Réduction des Risques de catastrophes (PNPRRC). Cette nouvelle institution…
Overview Every year, the Periperi U Consortium meets to discuss progress in strengthening applied disaster risk scholarship in Africa. In 2013, this event has been reframed to coincide with the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, and will be convened in Geneva on 24 May. The 2013 Periperi U Seminar will be hosted by the Technical University o…
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21 January 2013 - 25 January 2013
Bujumbura
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in partnership with UNISDR has selected Burundi to launch the national discussion process on HFA implementation and post-HFA in Central Africa. This consultative process aims to arrive at a common position of states and contribute to the preparation of a synthesis report of the Africa on the Post-…
The Arab States regional consultation on the Post-2015 Framework on DRR (HFA2) will be organized as part of the first Arab Conference on DRR, co-organized by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), United Nations Development Programme - Jordan and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States (UNISD…
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Closing date:
08 August 2013
Vacancy: ISDR/C/12/13 United Nations Core Values: Integrity • Professionalism • Respect for diversity 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…
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This monthly newsletter highlights UNISDR activities around the world. This issue reports on: (i) the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR13), which will focus on private sector and disaster risk; (ii) the conclusion of the 4th Africa Regional Platform; (iii) the expected crowd at the fourth session of the Global Platform on Disaster…
This document summarizes the outcomes of the Programme Forum and presents the progress made in disaster prevention and risk reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It also addresses major concerns in disaster risk management related to education, capacity development, social impact and vulnerability, civil socie…
RABAT, 4 October 2013 - A leading academic has called on universities to engage more with vulnerable communities and to empower local disaster managers in their efforts to address various daunting challenges. Dr. Mateugue Diack, of the University of Gaston Berger, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, highlighted a new Master's programme aimed at "training vulnera…
CAIRO, 24 July 2013 - The Mayor of Tevragh-Zeina municipality in Nouakchott (Mauritania), Ms. Fatimetou Mint Abdel Malick, has been named Champion of the “Making Cities Resilient” campaign in recognition of her commitment and dedication to make her city more resilient to disasters. The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Red…
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GENEVA, 23 May 2013 - Young people from around the world yesterday said much more needed to be done to implement the two-year old Children's Charter for Disaster Risk Reduction adopted at the last Global Platform in 2011 in order to create a safer and more resilient world. In a detailed update against their five-point action plan, an expert panel of yo…
ARUSHA, 15 February 2013 - The 4th Africa Regional Platform concluded today with a detailed set of commitments and recommendations on the complex challenges Africa faces due to surging economic growth, rapid urbanization, climate change and a wide range of natural hazards. (These will be made available on unisdr.org and preventionweb.net) In her closin…
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ARUSHA, 14 February 2013 - Ethiopia is on course to build Africa's most comprehensive risk profile database by 2015 and today urged other countries on the continent to follow its example. In a keynote address to the 4th Africa Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction, Tadesse Bekele, Deputy Director in Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector of th…
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ARUSHA, 11 February 2013 - The East African Community (EAC) today announced that it is renewing its commitment to implement the global disaster risk reduction framework, the Hyogo Framework for Action, and that it had agreed last week on a new plan. Speaking today at the opening of the 5th Africa Drought Forum, Jesca Eriyo, EAC Deputy Secretary-General…
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GENEVA/NAIROBI, 24 January 2013 - Governments from over 50 countries in Africa will meet in Arusha, Tanzania from 13-15 February for the Fourth Africa Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (ARP) to address the challenges of building a disaster resilient society. The Africa region is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Th…
A multi-stakeholder pan-African consultation on a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction took place in Nairobi, 25-26 November 2013. Participants emphasised the importance of HFA-1 continuation to support the varying levels of implementation in Africa over ten years. DRR integration with climate change adaption for resilience was highlighted…

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