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In person
10 September 2018 - 14 September 2018
Nairobi, Kenya
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…
In person
24 October 2016 - 26 October 2016
Suva
The Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management is an annual conference jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the Pacific Community (SPC) with support from international and national partners. The event represents a unique opportunity for governments to reaffirm their political commitments to the…
Under the umbrella of the UN 70th anniversary celebration in Egypt, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR ROAS) is organizing an awareness campaign under the theme "International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for Life" at the Gezira Youth Center in Zamalek, Cairo. The c…
UNISDR Regional Office for Africa and African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) will venture into a partnership to establish dialogue between climate scientists and disaster risk managers. The partnership is aimed providing relevant climate services to be translated by disasters risk managers into risk reduction measures, co…
Showcase Governments who successfully build disaster resilience towards drought, floods, and cyclones.
The main objective of the forum is to develop regional consensus climate outlook for the September to December 2011 rainfall season. It will also provide a regional interaction platform for the climate scientists and various users of climate early warning advisories. Further, the forum will review lessons / experiences from the use of the products provi…
In French: Les évènements de ces dernières années montrent que les aléas naturels n'épargnent nul pays, nulle puissance à travers la planète. Du tsunami de l'Océan indien aux ouragans et aux cyclones dévastateurs des États-Unis, en passant par les grandes inondations d'Europe et d'Asie, des centaines de milliers de personnes ont péri et des millions d'…
The meeting will be held within the framework of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regional strategy for mainstreaming climate information in key socio econimic sectors for DRR and sustainable development. The theme of the forum will be “Building resilience to climate related disasters in the Greater Horn of Africa through regional c…
The meeting will also focus on the role of the regional climate outlook forum in providing early warnings for drought emergencies and other climate related disasters in the Greater Horn of Africa. The Forum will bring together national experts from all the countries in the Greater Horn of Africa, along with regional and international experts involved i…
In person
12 October 2011 - 13 October 2011
Nairobi
The Nairobi event will be held under the theme: ‘Vijana Tuwajibike - Step up for Disaster Risk Reduction’ in line with the global theme. The theme, derived from a Swahili catchphrase, Vijana Tuwajibike, is a rallying call to young people to take a proactive role in reducing disasters. The event will be from 9.00am and will be graced by the Prime Mini…
Background of the national risk profiling process In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” Programme funded by the European Union, the National Disaster Management Authority,  UNDRR and the CIMA Research Foundation have developed risk profiles for floods and…
Background of the national risk profiling process In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” Programme funded by the European Union, the National Disaster Management Authority,  UNDRR and the CIMA Research Foundation have developed risk profiles for floods and…
​ Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) with the support of the Government of Germany   1. 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 co…
In person
24 September 2011 - 27 September 2011
Beijing
Overall Objective The Sino-Africa Seminar on Drought Risk Reduction aims to contribute to the on-going international process of building drought resilient nations and communities. Specific Objectives The specific objectives of the Sino-Africa Seminar on Drought Risk Reduction are to provide a forum for governments to: Share their informatio…
The Arab region joins the rest of the world in facing an increase in natural hazards. The region is characterized by its harsh environment and has limited resilience to natural hazards events, which results in an increase in the number of natural disasters in the region. These disasters result from a group of factors including the increase in population…

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