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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsUNISDR 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 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…
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…
ISDR, in partnership with UNDP, OCHA, SADC, UNAIDS, WFP, UNICEF and USAID, is in preparation for the Southern Africa regional flooding and cyclone training workshop scheduled for 13-15 October. Agenda and invitation letters jointly signed by Scholastica Kimaryo, Deputy Chair of the UN RDT together with Kelly David, Chair of RIACSO have…
ASEAN Region Consultation on the Zero Draft of the Asia-Pacific Action Plan 2021-2024
Background
The current regional Action Plan (2018-2021) of the Asia Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is coming to a close and work is underway to develop a new action plan, the Asia-Pacific Action Pla…
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Countries that are graduating from the least developed category often face the same climate and disaster risks they faced before graduation, while financing remains a challenge. Considering that development pathways that are not informed by disaster risks could inadvertently create new risks, graduating countries risk to los…
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Friday 27 August 2021
10:00 - 11:15 Bangkok time
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted risk communication as a crucial element in the process of risk management as it enables the public to recognize disaster risks, understand their roles in reducing that risk and engage with protection measures. In many instances, effective ri…
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As every year, on October 13 the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is celebrated, an event that has been commemorated since 1989 by the United Nations, institutionalized in 2005, on October 13. During this day, acts are held in various places in the world, among which the Canary Islands and Tenerife already have representation…
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COVID-19 has upended our way of life in unexpected ways. Therefore, it is only natural that in light of these changes, countries reconsider how they have been managing disaster risk. Specifically, the pandemic has highlighted the need for planning against a multitude of risks, includ…