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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR). Adopted at the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, it was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with seven global targets and four priorities for acti…
Building Disaster Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa Disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa often take a huge toll on vulnerable populations. Loss of life and livelihoods in the face of already existing challenges sets communities back many years leaving them at risk should another natural hazard occur.
African countries suffer from inadequate information to en…
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) continues to gain momentum and recognition in Africa for its contribution towards achieving the Agenda 2063 -The Africa We Want and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development across the African Continent. Efforts are being made, under the leadership of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and with support from the Africa Working…
Background and Introduction
Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and economically. Yet now that half of the world’s population live in cities, making sustainable and resilient cities - amidst a changing climate, rapidly deplet…
Background and Introduction
At the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015, 187 UN member states adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 – the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The Sendai Framework was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda, with se…
The Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction, established through a Ministerial Declaration, provides technical support to the African Union Commission, Regional Economic Communities, Member States and partners for coordination and implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. The AWG meets biannually wherein the Cor…
A consultation with civil protection authorities and local authorities from Mediterranean countries (Europe and Arab States region) on the post-2015 framework on disaster risk reduction (HFA2) took place at the workshop on “Increasing disaster resilience in urban setting” organized by the Euromed Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Nat…
This specialized training aims to anchor the country’s disaster management information within the Desinvetar data base. This information can then be available to government and all interested stakeholders for planning purposes to prevent or reduce disaster risks, for disaster monitoring, early warning, preparedness and response planning. The proposed tr…