Updates on the Resilience building and disaster response management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme

Seychelles hosted a regional peer learning workshop from 18 to 20 January 2026 on building methodological foundations for national disaster tracking systems powered by DELTA-Resilience. Participants from Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar attended.

This DTS training equipped local stakeholders with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilise the DTS Model, Delta Resilience, marking a critical step forward in strengthening Seychelles’ ability to understand, track, and respond to disasters.

UNESCO, the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), and UNDRR joined forces to support media organizations in four African SIDS - Cabo Verde, Comoros, Mauritius, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held a five-day Technical Workshop on Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance in La Réunion from 13 to 17 October 2025.

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) are organising a Technical Workshop for "Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance in the IORA Region" from 13-17 October 2025, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island.

By linking policy frameworks to operational preparedness, Comoros demonstrates how governance reforms can directly strengthen national readiness for disasters.

As disasters become more frequent and intense across the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is calling on young people to take action – through video.

African Member States convened in Mauritius for a regional workshop focused on enhancing the use of the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM), with special emphasis on Target G.

From August to October 2024, UNDRR organized three table-top exercises (TTX) in Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles

This exercise was designed to evaluate the procedures and mechanisms for emergency plans in the Indian Ocean Commission member states in preparation for potential cyclones and floods.