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How to reduce Africa’s undue exposure to climate risks

Investment in ‘hydromet systems’ using technologies from AI to SMS would provide a nine-to-one ROI in saved lives and assets across African nations.

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Artificial glacier helps mountain village in Kyrgyzstan meet water needs

An innovative solution helps villagers stock up water for a dry summer
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A billion people in Africa are at a climate risk blind spot

Disasters related to the weather or climate are becoming more common. Since 1970, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of weather-related disasters, causing economic damages that have surged a staggering 70 times over the same period.
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How the Caribbean is building climate resilience

The Caribbean is already bearing the brunt of climate change. Governments in the region are taking steps to combat it, but are they enough?
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Addressing the impacts of heatwaves in the workplace

This collection contains resources demonstrating how heat stress affects employees' productivity and well-being, as well as how to protect them.

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Implementation guides for the Sendai Framework
Latest guide: Multi-hazard early warning systems
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Learning from Past Disasters
Hurricane Maria 2017

Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 5 hurricane that devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly Dominica, Saint Croix, and Puerto Rico.

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Blog: DRR Voices

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How do we improve urban early warning and early action for food security?

Improving availability and access to early warning information is one of the seven global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and is also a key focus of many agencies, including the World Meteorological Organization and USAID.
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Improving heat risk education and warning messaging: 3 recommendations

As population exposure to extreme heat increases, government agencies are developing heat health warning systems to support the public in taking protective action. The reach and effectiveness of these interventions is still a concern.
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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Sendai Framework
Sendai Framework Monitor
A set of 38 indicators track progress in implementing the seven targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Global Assesment Report
The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk.
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Making Cities Resilient 2030
Join other cities on a pathway to resilience – making the city safer, preventing risks and promoting innovation and investments.
Voluntary Commitments
Voluntary Commitments
The Voluntary Commitments initiative was developed to support the development of partnerships at all levels to implement the Sendai framework.
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Knowledge Hub: Women's Resilience to Disasters
A network of local, national, regional and global #DRR stakeholders and women's organizations working to build women’s resilience to disasters.
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Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) supports and promotes women's leadership in DRR across Asia and the Pacific.
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
The International Day for Disaster Reduction is an international day that encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities and nations.
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Disaster Risk Reduction Association of Journalists
DIRAJ is an association of journalists and communicators working in the fields of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and humanitarian response in Africa and around the world.
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Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework
Called for by the UN General Assembly the MTR SF marks the midpoint in the implementation of the Sendai Framework, the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.