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In step with many international aid agencies, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is putting significant effort into disaster risk reduction, even as it pursues its mission of alleviating suffering caused by disasters. The agency recently supported a three-day in-depth training in three vulnerable areas, aimed at ensuring a hazard does not become a deadly disaster.
'Preparedness is an indispensable part of resilient communities and cities,'said Lusine Matinyan, director of the institution. Everyone has a role to play in emergency situations, and that is why basic education on disaster risk reduction is very important for every age group,' she underscored...
In solidarity with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) of the United Nations International Strategy for Risk Reduction, an 8-feet installation art made of recycled plastic containers and nylon strings surrounding a white figure
Recovery from a disaster event requires a whole-community approach. This workshop gives an overview of long term recovery and shares lessons learned and best practices gathered from decades of experience in large and small disasters.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.