Risk Knowledge and Innovation

From August to October 2024, UNDRR organized three table-top exercises (TTX) in Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles

This report examines the economic and non-economic losses experienced in three major cities: São Paulo (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), and Jakarta (Indonesia).

This Country Disaster Risk Profile for Niger presents a comprehensive view of the country's vulnerability to natural and human-induced hazards, particularly floods and droughts.

Funded by UNDRR, the project aims to improve risk reduction and preparedness, institutionally and operationally, in four Indian Ocean Island states: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.

The primary objective of this risk assessment is to support local authorities of Sudan with evidence-based information to orient policy making in disaster risk reduction.

The Caribbean and the Indian Ocean Island States are among the most disaster-prone regions globally, facing hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Their size, limited resources, and geographical isolation amplify these challenges.

On 14 June, Tanzania celebrated the inauguration of its Emergency Operation and Communication Center (EOCC) Situation Room, which is the first national room to be set up under the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System Programme.

This strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across Indian Ocean islands with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society.