Featured at the Global Platform 2022

GFCP’s Surabaya Earthquake Preparedness project was featured at the 7th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) which took place in Bali, hosted by the Government of Indonesia and co-chaired by Indonesia and UNDRR.

The Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and the Multi-hazard Early Warning Conference enabled the disaster risk reduction and hydro-meteorological communities to discuss their journeys around impact-based forecasting and anticipatory action.

PDC was named laureate of the prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Bali, Indonesia on May 25, 2022.

On 25 May 2022, the “DARAJA: The inclusive city – community forecasting and early warning service” was presented by Resurgence at the Ignite Stage during the Global Platform 2022.

The 2022 Global Platform for DRR brought together the DRR and climate communities around a concrete goal: finding solutions to scale up climate adaptation. And several early warning initiatives showed interesting parallels in taking this agenda forward.

On 26 May 2022, “Improving flood preparedness for communities in Nigeria through the provision of early warning maps” was presented at the Ignite Stage during the Global Platform 2022.

On 25 May 2022, the “Importance of investment in disaster risk reduction” was presented by the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) Tohoku University during the Ignite Stage at the Global Platform 2022.

On 27 May 2022, U-INSPIRE Indonesia presented its “Action-based stories from Indonesian youth and young professionals in building resilience” at the Ignite Stage during GP2022.

On 28 May 2022 Tanjung Benoa district in Bali received their UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition, becoming the first Tsunami Ready Community in Indonesia. Guests from the GPDRR witnessed a school evacuation drill prior to the inauguration ceremony.

The report documents recent disastrous events which caused massive loss of lives and properties in Nepal.