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Report for the period 2009-2011: The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced, at both national and regional levels, through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe from 2009 to 2011. It also compares progress made, lessons learned and challenges to overcome with…
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Amidst a summer marked by extreme heat and drought, the Polish city welcomed tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the latest example of leadership in the face of multiple man-made and natural hazards. September 15, 2022, ATHENS, Greece – the Polish city of Wroclaw has been internationally recognized for its commitment to reduce the disaster risk…
Background:  Knowledge sharing and peer learning are critical components of Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. Cities committed to addressing disaster and climate risks at both a political and technical levels are more likely to maintain sustained investments into resilience over time. Such cities can play a pivotal role as MCR2030…
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The document serves the purpose of providing up to date information relating to National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction within the UNISDR Europe Region. To date 27 NPs have been officially nominated in UNISDR Europe Region. (Last updated 11 December 2014)
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The eighth feature in this Making Cities Resilient 2030 series, under the theme ‘From Risk to Resilience: Building a Local Climate of Success’, profiles Wroclaw, in Poland ‘We strive to make Wroclaw a resilient and responsible city, ready for the challenges of the future, developing its natural capital, ensuring safety and sustainable socio-economic…
Background Local governments can reduce the impact of disasters, protect hard-earned local development gains, and enable cities to become more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. As current challenges range from the ongoing climate emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other shocks and stresses, resilience-building can no longer be a stand-alo…
VIENNA, 7 October 2016 – Rolled out in the wake of one of the deadliest storms to strike Europe in decades, the continent-wide weather information service Meteoalarm plays a life-saving role by raising public awareness of how to curb risks, and fosters international cooperation into the bargain. Meteoalarm, which provides alerts that avoid jargon and f…
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BRUSSELS, 4 June, 2018 - UNISDR’s Making Cities Resilient Campaign in Europe has received a major boost as Poland becomes a participant for the first time. The Provincial Government of Kujawsko-Pomorskie in the north of the country has led the way and it comprises over 50 towns and cities that will now have the opportunity to sign up individually to pa…
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This report examines key findings of a survey carried out among European countries on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in order to get an overview to which extent, and how, member countries of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) link these two issues. It examines key findings of the survey, and provide…
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Four cities and one region in Ukraine have taken initial steps to scale up ambitions and actions to reduce disaster risk and strengthen their urban resilience.Experts from the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) global partnership worked alongside representatives from the cities of Lviv, Mykolaiv, Ostroh, Vinnytsia, and the Rivne region to identify g…

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