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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsGENEVA, 25 June 2013 - The Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Margareta Wahlström, today predicted that the year 2013 will be a turning point in how governments around the world view the threat of floods in a new age of extreme weather events.
She said: "India, Nepal, Canada and many countries in Europe have experienced huge lo…
Since the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015 countries and regions around the world are undertaking preparatory steps for its implementation. The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held in New Delhi, India in November 2016, brought together more than 50 countries and adopted the Asia Region…
Result of service
The consultant should deliver satisfactorily completion of assignments below:
Desk research on disaster resilient infrastructure from a national and global perspective to support the development of CDRI
Concept Notes on different aspects of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure based on the outcomes of IWDRI 2019
Preparation of subst…
ISDR Thematic Platform for Knowledge and Education 2012:
This desk review revisits existing reports about all aspects of school safety, gathered from 81 countries, and refers to the key advocacy and guidance documents for school safety of the past 7 years to develop an analysis that reflects the best practices in achieving the goals of comprehensive sc…
BANGKOK, 4 January 2016 – India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs and UNISDR Champion, Mr Kiren Rijiju, was today on his way to the country’s north-east to oversee initial rescue and relief efforts hours after an earthquake rocked the area.
Mr Rijiju’s deployment to Imphal, the capital of Manipur, came as India’s extensive disaster risk management g…
The September 2019 Climate and SDG Summits call for a pivot in ambition on climate and development goals. Making systems and infrastructure resilient is key to achieving the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. This side event explores the challenge of…
GENEVA, May 22, 2013 - Community voices from around the world today urged disaster management and climate change adaptation practitioners to take greater account of indigenous knowledge and expertise in building community resilience to withstand natural hazards.
While acknowledging technical and scientific advances in climate change adaptation and disa…
NEW DELHI, 15 January, 2018 - India’s Home Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh, today expressed India’s desire to lead a global coalition which will work towards reducing damage to critical infrastructure as called for by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Mr. Singh said: "The way we build our infrastructure today will either build risk or resili…
In January 2018, the Government of India, in collaboration with UNISDR, hosted the first International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI2018). It brought together 21 countries and allied stakeholders to explore potential ideas for building the resilience of key infrastructure sectors (energy, transport, telecommunications, and water).…
Result of service
Establishment of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and progress in implementation
Expected duration
6 months (subject to extension)
Duties and responsibilities
1. Support to the development of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure:
Coordinate the advisory committee of experts overseeing the devel…