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Building collapses in Nigeria have become endemic, but experts say they can be eradicated by maintaining adequate and competent professionals in the building industry.
'NEMA believes that children should be centrally engaged in reducing the risk of disasters in order that the negative impacts on communities are significantly reduced. Children have the capacity to contribute, bring a unique perspective to DRR preparations and have the right to play a part in making themselves and the communities safer...'
'There have to be a deliberate and conscious efforts by [state] governments to make sure that they implement the policy of urban planning. We have intensified our efforts in disaster risk reduction strategies,' including the engagement of youth in school clubs, and volunteer programmes...
'NEMA has implemented the third item of the framework by encouraging the use of knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilence at all levels,' said its Director-General during the International Disaster Reduction Day celebration in Abuja...
Zonal NEMA Coordinator said the involvement of young people in disaster management would 'guarantee the building of disaster resilient communities in the country,' while kicking off the campaign during the 2011 World Disaster Risk Reduction Campaign day...
'Lagos State is currently developing a comprehensive policy would provide an integrated approach to reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and enhancing capacities of relevant stakeholders to implement measures.'...
John Austin Unachukwu highlights a recent meeting held by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies presenting Nigeria’s implementation of national strategies and programmes of action for better adaptation to the impact of climate change...
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.