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This is your online notice board to stay informed and engage with the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) community. Here we share important professional opportunities, calls to action, and collaborative possibilities for professionals, organisations, and experts dedicated to reducing disaster risks.

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Kibera slum, Africa, Kenya, Nairobi
Opportunities
2027 RISK Award "Homes at risk: Climate resilience for informal settlements"

Apply now for the 2027 RISK Award, endowed with a project funding of up to €100,000! Phase I runs from 1 June to 31 July 2026 (12:00 CET).

Munich Re Foundation
Close up of an African Black videographer looking through viewfinder on video camera.
Opportunities
Call for input: Hazards media toolkit pilot

Help shape a new pilot project by selecting priority hazards and recommending experts for the Technical Working Group. The survey takes 5 to 7 minutes and all responses are confidential.

International Science Council (ISC)
WIN DRR Awards finalists 2025
Opportunities
Nominations now open for the 2026 WIN DRR Leadership Awards

The nominations for the 2026 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
United Nations General Assembly hall
Opportunities
Special accreditation applications for UN Diplomatic Conference on Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters (PPED)

The United Nations General Assembly has launched negotiations on a new international convention on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters (PPED).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Cologne, Germany
Opportunities
Call for bids: Host EURESFO27

Cities and regional governments are invited to express their interest in hosting the 14th European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) in 2027 - a unique opportunity to place your city at the heart of Europe’s urban resilience conversation.

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
A Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) volunteer, during an early warning drill in Chila village, Bangladesh
Opportunities
Weather and climate-induced multi-hazard futures: Forecast, communication, and preparedness for society

This collection focuses on the social dimensions of these evolving multi-hazard risks in a changing climate—how weather and climate information is produced, translated, communicated, and acted upon within diverse decision contexts.

npj Natural Hazards (Nature)
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Opportunities
Call for applications: 2026 International Summer School on climate change and related risks

Participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum featuring courses, lectures, and exchanges that provide insights into the latest research developments and scientific methodologies.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
Person stretching arm for an Earth model at COP
Opportunities
UNFCCC call for input from ISC members – mapping progress in filling climate change research gaps

Since 2005 scientists & policymakers have identified important gaps in climate research in their deliberations under the SBSTA. The UNFCCC has called for input from ISC Members and the scientific community to highlight progress made in filling these gaps

International Science Council (ISC)
Fisherman on Malawi lake, near Monkey bay tow
Opportunities
The Global Risk Modelling Alliance’s (GRMA) Call for proposals for Malawi is now open.

The GRMA aims to fill critical model and data gaps and enhance (sub-)sovereign climate and disaster risk assessment capabilities. This Call for Proposals (CfP) reflects the gaps and needs identified and co-defined together with country partners.

InsuResilience Solutions Fund
Professional researcher agriculture scientist working
Opportunities
Call for Expressions of Interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence

Interested DRR-related research institutes are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to IRDR’s International Programme Office (IPO)

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk