DRR Community Voices

The DRR Community Voices share personal stories and perspectives from the disaster risk reduction trenches on reducing risk and building resilience.

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WINDRR Leadership Awards 2023 card
Interview
WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2023: Rising Star Award – Finalists
Six inspiring women have been selected as the finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Rising Star Award 2023.
WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2023 card
Interview
WIN DRR Leadership Awards 2023: Excellence Award – Finalists
These six women are the finalists for the 2023 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Award, proudly sponsored by SM Prime.
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Interview
How social listening and public trust can reduce heatwave and wildfire risks
PreventionWeb spoke to Miguel Telo de Arriaga, Head of the Division of Literacy, Health and Well-being at Portugal’s Directorate-General of Health to learn more about the country’s approach to risk communication, and how this is applied to reduce risks.
Unidentified street vendor works with reused tin containers at Port Blair, India (2012)
Blog
Kevin Blanchard
Inclusive integration of artificial intelligence in DRR
The experiences and concerns of diverse marginalised groups remind us that technological advancements should align with a commitment to equity and representation.
Weekmarket in the city of Marrakech. Morocco produces a large range of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables and even some tropical ones.
Blog
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg Loveline Phillips
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.
A tired and stressed worker sweating from the hot weather in the summer working in a port goods cargo shipping logistic ground,
Blog
Kristin VanderMolen Nicholas Kimutis Benjamin Hatchett
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.
Early warnings, Mozambique
Blog
Carina Fearnley
How can we enhance inclusivity in warnings? The 5 elements
While we have seen many high-level commitments and policies supporting the development and implementation of inclusive warnings, there is still considerable effort needed to translate these commitments into effective actions.
Aerial view of the old town in Klaipeda, Lithuania
Blog
Domas Miežetis Ana Gabrielė Sabancevaitė
Lithuanian youth activists and schools mark Earth Day with workshops on risk education
In Klaipėda, Lithuania, a group of young climate and ecology activists decided to mark Earth Day by inviting 300 students to develop a disaster prevention and response plan to avoid a climate apocalypse in Lithuania.