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Displaying 15 of about 123 resultsThe United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission are jointly organizing the first virtual meeting of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) to be held on Thursday, 23 July 2020, from 14:30pm-17:00pm Nairobi/Addis Ababa time.
Background : Reconstituted in 201…
Date and Time
10 - 12 November 2020
7-8:30 AM New York City, Panama | 12-1:30 PM London | 1-2:30 PM Geneva | 2-3:30 PM Cairo, Cape Town | 9-10:30 PM Incheon
Day 1 Recording
Day 2 Recording
Day 3 Recording
Background and Introduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and the Sustainable Development…
The 2020 edition of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) focuses on “good risk governance”. Many disasters can be avoided or minimized if there are disaster disk deduction strategies and national adaptation plans in place to manage and reduce existing levels of risk and to avoid the creation of new risk.
In recognition of the…
Objective:
The main objective of the webinar is to highlight how good disaster risk governance, planning and implementation leads to reduced numbers of people affected by disasters (especially in terms of death, injury, displacement and loss of livelihood).
The webinar will focus on Target E, disaster risk governance and the need to develop polic…
On behalf of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale (CIMA) Foundation we are pleased to invite you to the third webinar in the series entitled Using risk information and disaster risk profiles to inform DRR and decis…
Acerca del curso
En los últimos 20 años los desastres han afectado a 4.400 millones de personas, han causado 2 billones de dólares de daños y han matado a 1,3 millones de personas. Los desastres han afectado a las personas que viven en los países en desarrollo y, en particular, a las comunidades másvulnerables de esos países.
En particular, en…
About the course
Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and killed 1.3 million people. Disasters have affected people living in developing countries and, in particular, the most vulnerable communities within these countries.
Particularly in the context of increased urbanization,…
The care and protection of pets from COVID-19 and in family, community and local risk management and emergency plans
Context:
This webinar provides information and recommendations on pets at risk and in preparedness and emergency plans.
Welcome words and introduction to the panelists with a brief review of their profile (8 min)
The connect…
Virtual Meeting with National and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Points, African Union Commission and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Addis Ababa time)
Objective:
The meeting will provide a platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Points (DRR FPs) from Member States (MS) and Regional Eco…
The series of eight (8) articles on “The COVID-19 pandemic and the systemic nature of risk” is intended not as a conclusive set of answers or solutions, but rather as a preliminary exploration and exposing of the challenges and questions that we are faced with in better understanding the systemic nature of risks and the possibilities afforded by new app…
UNDRR ROAS aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders, and to ensure they are looped into decision-making conversations about their future by educating and equipping them with skills and knowledge related to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and enabling them to realize their role as agents of change, they will be able to make meaningful and effective…
BACKGROUND
The spread of COVID-19 worldwide reveals the challenges of managing health risks and effects of emergencies. All countries, regardless of income or level of development, face systemic risks, such as disease outbreaks, with the potential for very significant health and socio-economic impacts. Beyond the current COVID-19 outbreak, th…
People with Disabilities in the light of COVID-19
Context:
Strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic must be inclusive. The vulnerability of people with disabilities must be a priority issue in policy and action making during these times.
This webinar explores the scenarios currently faced by people with disabilities and the lesso…
The cities of the Americas and the Caribbean facing COVID-19: Safe Cities
Conversation series: considerations on response, systemic risk and future challenges.
Context:
The multidimensional impact of COVID-19 threatens the development progress achieved under Agenda 2030. The scenario of a major economic contraction could plunge nearly 28 mil…
Disasters affected more than 68 million people in Asia-Pacific last year. The majority of these were caused by weather-related hazards, fueled by climate change. Now as many parts of the region either prepare for - or already in - cyclone season it raises the specter that countries may be confronted with a major climate-related disaster at a time when t…