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Displaying 8 of about 8 results… participated in the launch of a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bosnia and Herzegovina where over … of the century, taking a major toll on the country's economic development. Ms. Wahlstrom said: "The engagement of … clear that flooding particularly, poses a major threat to economic development. The establishment of this national …
… (EAC) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Regional Office for Africa in … in the implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy on disaster risk reduction and its Programme of Action to reduce … Participants will be from the EAC member states, disaster risk reduction institutions, local authorities and …
… Kingdom of Jordan who briefed her on the challenge to disaster risk management in the resource-starved country as … of the Hyogo Framework for Action, the global agreement on disaster risk reduction. He expressed his satisfaction that the 1st Arab Regional Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction is opening in Aqaba tomorrow despite …
… pioneer project is being run by Uganda’s Directorate for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Refugees, which is part … of Maryland. According to Mr. Steven Goldfinch, UNDP’s Disaster Risk Management Advisor, the base map for the … on hilly slopes. Mr. Martin Owor, Commissioner for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Management at the Office of the …
… 23 counties and pockets of other areas – a national disaster. Nairobi is facing water shortages that have … has been supporting the GHACOFs by bringing national disaster risk reduction managers from ICPAC member countries … Africa have been improving risk knowledge through national disaster loss tracking. Government agencies, scientific and …
… the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction. “Migration, both internal and … strategies when resilience is undermined by a severe disaster event. Almost three million people remain in … the resources for conserving water, and thereby reducing disaster risk, are very limited. The majority of displacement …
… The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Robert Glasser, today welcomed a … to help them now and to raise their capacity to manage disaster risk and cope with future climate-related … La Niña, could strike at the end of the year reversing the disaster impacts seen to date e.g regions previously affected …
… GENEVA, 27 September 2011 – The head of the United Nation’s disaster risk reduction office, UNISDR, Margareta Wahlström, … level. UNISDR particularly welcomes the Charter’s call for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation to be … 27 September 2011 – The head of the United Nation’s disaster risk reduction office, UNISDR, Margareta Wahlström, …