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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…
The conference will be held as part of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) celebrations in Uganda, and will be the key highlight of the theme for the celebration. It is organized by the Department of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management, Office of the Prime Minister in conjunction with all the Agencies represented in the National…
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…
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…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 13 October as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. The 2022 edition takes place during the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, which will conclude at a High-level Meeting of the General Assembly in May 2023 with a political…
The aim of the Conference is to converge on the priority requirements for the Southern African region to further accelerate the implementation of Sendai Target G, to substantially increase availability of and access to early warnings. The conference will also take into consideration the gaps identified in the implementation of the Sendai Framework…
In person
13 October 2014 - 16 October 2014
Marigat, Baringo County
The Kenya Government in partnership with the Baringo County Government and other partners are hosting the National IDDR Celebrations in Marigat, Baringo County. This is the first IDDR celebration in an agreement to host the IDDR celebrations rotating in the 47 counties in Kenya. The IDDR celebrations will commence with a Media brief on 10 October and w…
In person
15 October 2012 - 19 October 2012
Victoria Falls
During AMCOMET one session will be co organised by WMO and UNISDR on Climate services and DRR The AMCOMET Panel Discussion entitled, 'Weather and Climate Services in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa' aims to link weather and climate knowledge to disaster risk reduction decision making process and discuss how to improve weather and climate pr…
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…
Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), through the Climate Services Centre, is organizing the Fifteenth Southern Africa Region Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-15). This will be followed by a Disaster Risk Reduction stakeholders training workshop, 29-30 August 2011. The main objective of SARCOF-15 is to develop a consensus climate outlook for peri…
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…
Background In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” Programme, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and CIMA Research Foundation developed risk profiles for floods and droughts at the national level for sixteen African countries. The Country…
The commemoration of the World Tsunami Awareness Day was organized during the Africa-Arab Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction which was themed “Towards disaster risk Informed and inclusive sustainable development” (09-13 October 2018 in Tunis, Tunisia). The Government of the Republic of Tunisia and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN…
In person
13 February 2013 - 15 February 2013
Arusha
Over 250 participants from 45 African countries and partners gathered in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, 13-15 February 2013 for the 4th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Stakeholders from governments, intergovernmental regional organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors, United Nations, academic and technical institutions…

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