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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…
Register here Time 14:00 (CEST) About 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…
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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…
Time12:30 - 13:30 CESTRegister hereThe G20 Global Land Initiative Coordination Officeof the UN Convention to Combat Desertification proudly presents this edition of BBL, the sixth in the series, is proudly presented in collaboration with the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR). Formally established in 2008, the Partnersh…
Time11:00 - 12:00 CESTRegister HERE AboutDisasters are escalating in severity, number, and frequency. Annual disasters rose from 65 in 1973 to 398 in 2020, projected to reach 540 by 2030, according to UNDRR. Their impacts are substantial, affecting lives, communities, livelihoods, and economies. Policy-makers increasingly recognize the significance…
Apply here Result of Service The consultant will deliver: Desk review of existing literature on the impacts of BGI on reducing heat-related disaster risk for women working in informal sectors or in poor communities throughout Asia and the Pacific. It should include the challenges and opportunities, as well as existing initiatives, placing focus on…
There is growing evidence that the worst-case scenario at a global scale – an existential risk – is increasingly likely and driven by technological development. The concerns of this report are biotechnology and artificial intelligence, as major drivers of accelerating change. Importantly, both existential risk and technological hazards are within the sc…
The report ‘Global Food Systems - Understanding Risk, Transforming towards Resilience’ has been prepared as thematic study in support of the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework to generate greater insights on food system risks and resilience. It provides a synthesis of the state of the evidence on risk informed sustainable food systems and includes a…
New York, 10 July, 2023: Infrastructure, whether grey, natural or hybrid, underpins our quality of life and social wellbeing, providing the physical facilities and services essential to business and society. Risk-proofing infrastructure is not only a part and parcel of achieving the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction but is also f…
Watch the recordingEnglishSpanishAbout the eventEnglish to Spanish interpretation will be availableLa traducción del inglés al español estará disponibleThe increasing frequency and intensity of climate hazards are ringing alarm bells globally. Disaster-related damages are being exacerbated by climate impacts causing devastating death, destruction and di…
Canada, like most countries around the world, is facing growing disaster risks and losses because of climate change. In the last 50 years, its combined losses from extreme weather and related disasters have increased by more than a 1000%. Last year alone, its insurable losses from the impact of extreme weather were around CA$ 3.1 billion dollars. …
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Nature contributes numerous services and functions that are critical for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. For instance, wetlands store and purify water, mangroves protect coastal areas from storm surges, and forests on slopes stabilize soils and help prevent erosion and landslides. Yet, human actions and climate change continue to…
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Nothing manmade stops a major tsunami. The seawall at the Fukushima nuclear power facility in Japan was 19 feet (5.8 m) high, which proved no match for the forty-foot (12 m) wave that came ashore in 2011 from the Tohoku earthquake. The wall then prevented waters from quickly receding, prolonging the flood. Are natural barriers the answer?In a word, mayb…
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The UNDRR internal Environmental Policy outlines the guiding principles, scope, and areas of work for improving the environmental sustainability of the organization’s operations and programmes. An ambitious environmental policy with accompanying implementation mechanisms offers a blueprint for UNDRR to put into practice the principles the organization p…

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