Science and Technology

Experts gather to shape a new global system to record and manage data about hazardous events and the damages they cause.

The issue of representation and inclusion in disaster risk reduction across the Americas and the Caribbean was discussed in depth.

The EFDRR Roadmap Action-Oriented Dialogue on ‘Understanding and communicating existing and future risks: Ensuring evidence-based communication’ is taking place in Bucharest this week on 23-24 February.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is drafting a Words Into Action guide to create the enabling environment to promote beneficial cooperation among policy-makers, science/academia/technology communities and society to reduce risk.

The agenda features 37 sessions, including 4 high-level sessions, 8 parallel sessions, 2 special sessions, 8 learning labs and 15 side events.

Three UN agencies are working together to develop a new tracking system for disaster impacts following agreement at COP27 on a global loss and damage fund to provide assistance to developing nations suffering from the impact of climate change.