Africa

Countries in Africa

Sierra Leone launches a 5-year national plan for health security

12 Sep 2019, WHO-AFRO

Sierra Leone launched a national plan for health security whose objective is to evaluate the country’s capacity to prevent, detect and quickly respond to health events.

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Meetings & Conferences in Africa

8ème Plateforme et de la 4ème Conférence ministérielle Afrique Centrale Pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes (PfAC-08/CMAC-04/RRC)30 Sep - 04 Oct 2019, Congo, Dem Rep of the (Kinshasa)
African Climate Risks Conference 201907-09 Oct 2019, Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
First International High Level Conference and Exhibition (IHLC2020)25-26 Feb 2020, Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)

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Training in Africa

Climate change adaption in food security and natural resource management27 Jan - 07 Feb 2020, Uganda

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Regional Policy, Plans & Statements

Regional Policy & Plans
- African green revolution forum declaration: Increasing adaptation & resilience of African food systems2019, AGRF
- African Union Commission: Agenda 2063 - the Africa we want2015, AU
Official Statements & Presentations
- Tunis Declaration2018, AU; UNDRR AF
- Communiqué of the Chair on Africa-Arab cooperation on disaster risk reduction, Tunis, Tunisia2018, AU; LAS; UNDRR

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DRR Organizations in Africa

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Documents & Publications

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Maps in Africa

Africa earthquake hazard and risk modelDec 2018, GEM
Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2014Jan 2015, Munich Re

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Multimedia Products

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DRR Jobs in Africa

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