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The Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme UNDRR component was launched on 22 March 2022. The objective of the UNDRR component is to improve Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) understanding and governance capacities of the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles through activities…
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Early warning systems alert communities that a tsunami is on its way – but the public needs to be prepared to act and reduce the risk. A new UNDRR initiative inspires tsunami preparedness. On 5 November 2022 UNDRR launched a new World Tsunami Awareness Day initiative with a public-facing campaign #GetToHighGround, holding tsunami awareness walks along…
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Island states across the world face similar climate risks due to their isolation and exposure. But because they are so far apart, they don’t often get to learn from or work with each other on resilience strategies. A workshop held last week in Victoria, Seychelles hoped to change that. The “Enhancing Climate Resilience through Disaster Law in Island S…
This report documents the assessment of the status of national disaster loss databases in 13 countries and presents lessons to guide the next generation of disaster loss accounting systems (DLAS). Monitoring disaster loss and damage is an integral part of risk governance, humanitarian programming, and public and private investments. Disasters…
While in Mauritius for National Tsunami Awareness Day, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) took the opportunity to learn about the country’s Disaster Risk Reduction efforts. As a small island developing state, Mauritius is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, despite low emissions of its own. Port Louis…
The Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme UNDRR component was launched on 22 March 2022. The objective of the UNDRR component is to improve Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) understanding and governance capacities of the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles through activities…
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NAIROBI, 15 December, 2022: Hot on the heels of COP27, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has brought together ten of Africa’s most disaster-prone nations who want to accelerate climate action through better management of disaster and climate risks. The ten are among those countries which contribute least to global greenhouse gas emissions but a…
On 5 November 2022, UNDRR is launching the #GetToHighGround campaign under the umbrella of the World Tsunami Awareness Day in collaboration with the national and local governments. The campaign is launched globally with the symbolic walk along the tsunami and other hazards evacuation route to raise awareness. The launch is taking place in Mauritius, Qua…

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