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Displaying 15 of about 16 resultsOrganized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) with the support of the Government of Germany
Introduction and Background
An important component of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) is the inclusive and comprehensive monitoring and reporting process which allows countries, as well as regi…
Also known as 'Resilient Cities 2014,' this Forum is organized by ICLEI– Local Governments for Sustainability and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, and co-sponsored by UN-HABITAT, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The…
The Mayors Adaptation Forum 2011 (MAF) is convened by the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, in collaboration with the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. It forms the Mayors segment of the Resilient Cities 2011 congress (4-5 June 2011). Elaborating on top of the technical discussions, loc…
UPDATED on 22 December 2017 (Slightly revised Deadline file and ALL Plenary presentations are available.)
The United Nations General Assembly endorsed on 2 February 2017 the recommendations of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction (OIEWG) through the adoption of the A/71…
This international interdisciplinary CODATA workshop on Risk Information Management, Risk Models, and Applications
will enable sharing of best practices as well as giving space for discussing methodological as well as practical problems
in Risk Information Management, and modeling from the information systems point of view
for all phases of the disaster…
Larger than the 2010 congress, Resilient Cities 2011 will be the global platform for learning, cooperation and networking on all aspects of urban resilience. There will be a renewed emphasis on policy development, practical implementation strategies and financing adaptation.
As in 2010, the Resilient Cities 2011 program will be composed of presentations…
This event is organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with the support of the Government of Germany
Introduction
It is said that disasters know no borders. Hence one of the most critical levels of engagement on disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been at the regional level. This is well recognized by the Sendai F…
Resilient Cities - The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation - is the global platform for urban resilience and climate change adaptation, hosted every year in Bonn.
Resilient Cities was first launched in 2010 with the goal of connecting local government leaders and climate change adaptation experts to discuss adaptation challenges facin…
UNISDR and WMO started in May 2012 the joint implementation of the project 'Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey'. The project is supported by the European Commission DG Enlargement through the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA). The beneficiaries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of…
This event will be organized on the sidelines of the Bonn Climate Change Conference: 58th Session Of UNFCC Subsidiary Bodies. It will explore how a more integrated approach to international climate governance and DRR policy can drive forward progress on our shared goals of creating resilient societies globally. The concurrent Global Stocktake and Midter…
Introduction and background
UNDRR has been mandated to support the monitoring of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The online Sendai Framework Monitoring (SFM) system was launched in March 2018, with accompanying technical guidance on data collection and analysis, a tool which helps Member States to…
UNISDR held the first "Consultation with Local Governments" on the post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) during the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation in Bonn, Germany, 12‐15 May 2012. The Consultation was facilitated by Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the United Nations S…
AboutKeeping track of hazardous events, disaster losses and damages is an essential element of our understanding of risk. This serves as a key decision-support tool for planning for and benchmarking progress in risk reduction, adaptation and resilience building. In the last few decades, considerable progress has been made in systematically assessing and…
Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with the support of the Government of Germany
Introduction and background
Reducing disaster risk is essential to building a sustainable and resilient world. Over the past decade, investments in disaster risk reduction have led to a decrease in disaster-related fatalities. Howe…
In view of the increasing relevance of regional political structures – namely the European Commission and, the EurOpa Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe and the initiatives of UNISDR Europe – with regard to disaster reduction, the need for coordinated activities is more obvious than ever. The initiatives of the last years, like the Marrake…