Maereg Tafere

How do we:
- motivate Local Government leaders to invest in DRR and resilience
- encourage national actions to improve DRR implementation at local level
- enhance collaboration between citizen groups and local governments for effective risk reduction
I think many local admirations want to contribute to DRR, but lack the resources. One of the ways to ensure local funding can be: to design a program that encourages investment through, for example, matching fund from local governments for an amount…

Comment by Maereg Tafere March 2013
Linking DRR and CCA in policy, programming and institutional partnership
I work at the regional level based in East Africa. As an NGO, we try to work with both the UN and government bodies responsible for both climate change adaptation and DRR. However, we see a lot of duplications of efforts and resources. In countries …

Comment by Maereg Tafere December 2012
Key issues for discussion and suggested improvements in format in subsequent rounds
Dear organizers, I am back to drop a line. I am not sure if this has been mentioned by others, but I would like to suggest that specific themes be selected by the organizers so that all discussants can comment on. Without such a guide, everyone see…

Comment by Maereg Tafere September 2012
What are your expectations from the consultation process towards the development of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
It is my pleasure to drop a few points regarding the subject. I know this is a very complicated and difficult task. Nonetheless, it is not a task that can be ignored or relegated to a background. Disaster risks are real and they are affecting people…

Comment by Maereg Tafere August 2012

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