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The Caribbean faces a long road to recovery after the pandemic rocked the region, devastating its vital tourism industry and exposing the deep-rooted vulnerabilities of countries which face multiple hazards and cascading risks. As they get back on their feet, Caribbean countries now have a rare opportunity to future-proof both their economies and commu…
This concept note presents the seven global targets of the Sendai Framework for measuring progress on reducing disaster risk and losses. These indicators align implementation of the Sendai Framework with implementation of the SDGs and the “Paris Agreement”.   IDDRR focus – The Sendai Seven   2016 – Target (a): Substantially reduce global dis…
The Sendai Seven Campaign is in its 6th year following its launch by the UN Secretary-General in 2016. Each year, the focus has been on one of the seven targets of the Sendai Framework agreed by UN Member States at a World Conference on DRR in Sendai, Japan. In summary, the seven targets focus on reducing disaster mortality; reducing the numbers of…
UNDRR supports Member States and DRR stakeholders at building Disaster Risk Reduction capacities in Africa, including for application of data to support Early Warning and Early Action (EWEA). Impact-based forecasting (IBF) is an essential component of an EWEA system. IBF provides a forecast of the potential consequences of a hydrometeorological event, i…
Key Messages Drought early warning is one of the evolving climate risk management success stories in the Caribbean. In a region deemed generally to have adequate rainfall (though with annual dry seasons), drought was not a hazard traditionally prioritised for risk reduction interventions. This changed with the severe 2009 to 2010 drought event, one…

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