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    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    VU Amsterdam
    Netherlands, the
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    Mission

    The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a public research university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1880.

    The VU Amsterdam is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being the University of Amsterdam.

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    Training event
    1 December 2026 - 4 December 2026
    In person
    Winter School - Serious Gaming for Household Disaster Resilience
    This is a joint winter school organized and hosted by the University of Twente and of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
    This is a joint winter school organized and hosted by the University of Twente and of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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    Documents and publications
    11 November 2022
    Understanding compound events in fragile contexts: Insights from Ethiopia and Kenya

    This report documents findings from a retrospective analysis of two compound crises in the Horn of Africa to address key knowledge gaps related to compound risk.

    World Bank, the
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    This report documents findings from a retrospective analysis of two compound crises in the Horn of Africa to address key knowledge gaps related to compound risk.
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    Documents and publications
    26 October 2020
    Guidance Note on Using the Probabilistic Country Risk Profiles for Disaster Risk Management

    In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” programme, UNDRR, with the help of CIMA Research Foundation, VU Amsterdam, and Wageningen University and Research developed

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
    CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Wageningen University and Research Centre
    In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” programme, UNDRR, with the help of CIMA Research Foundation, VU Amsterdam, and Wageningen University and Research d
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    Documents and publications
    25 September 2020
    Africa Road Map for Improving the Availability, Access and Use of Disaster Risk Information for Early Warning and Early Action, including in the Context of Transboundary Risk Management

    This road map identifies activities and practical recommendations aiming to improve the availability, accessibility and use of risk information at the continental, regional, national and local scales.

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
    African Union Commission
    CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
    Angola - government
    Ethiopia - government
    United Republic of Tanzania - government
    Zambia - government
    Intergovernmental Authority on Development
    African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development
    University of Florence
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    This road map identifies activities and practical recommendations aiming to improve the availability, accessibility and use of risk information at the continental, regional, national and local scales.
    Academic programme
    Location: Netherlands, the
    MSc Hydrology programme
    The master will focus on learning skills, including in the field and modelling, to enable students to address issues in water quantity, quality and associated risks such as floods and droughts.
    • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    The master will focus on learning skills, including in the field and modelling, to enable students to address issues in water quantity, quality and associated risks such as floods and droughts. 
    Documents and publications
    13 August 2018
    The impacts of flooding on well-being and the role of ecosystem-based adaptation

    This study aims to improve the understanding of the well-being and intangible impacts of flooding in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, and the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in mitigating flood risk. 

    The research shows the monetary equivalent of subjective

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam
    Centre for Social Research and Development
    Global Resilience Partnership
    This study aims to improve the understanding of the well-being and intangible impacts of flooding in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, and the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in mitigating flood risk. 
    Documents and publications
    24 April 2018
    Adaptive cities? Institutional innovation under climate change

    A global survey of 96 cities

    This report presents an overview of findings from a global survey of 96 cities across the globe exploring institutional innovation for urban water adaptation. It assesses broad patterns in the types of institutional

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    A global survey of 96 cities This report presents an overview of findings from a global survey of 96 cities across the globe exploring institutional innovation for urban water adaptation.

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    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.

    Contact information

    http://www.vu.nl/en/index.asp
    +91-11-26174272
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