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The role of civil society in disaster-risk reduction

Organizer(s) Asian Venture Philanthropy Network
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Time: 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM (Singapore)

Worldwide, at least 875 million school children live in high seismic risk zones and hundreds of millions more face regular floods, landslides, extreme winds and fire hazards. Over the last decade, Asia has suffered the greatest number of natural disasters with 80% of the global death toll.

Children’s vulnerability to disasters in Asia is expected to increase as the frequency and intensity of natural hazards rise. One of the most significant consequences of disasters induced by natural hazards is the impact they have on children’s education, as it is often one of the first activities abandoned when disasters occur .

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) can play a key role in shifting this narrative: Their strategic relationships with communities and policymakers, extended local and global reach, and strong human resources make them effective implementers, capacity builders, knowledge brokers, connectors, and advocates.

In Asia-Pacific, CSO networks working collaboratively to build country-specific resilience against natural hazards. Join us in this webinar to:

  • Ascertain the key roles civil society can play to enhance the resilience of children and communities in multi hazards settings;
  • Explore how regional CSO network can contribute to national resilience
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https://avpn.asia/event/the-role-of-civil-society-in-disaster-risk-reduction/

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Themes Civil Society/NGOs Disaster risk management
Country and region Andorra Asia
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