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Displaying 15 of about 372 resultsGeneva, 3 July 2012 – The United Nations office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, today officially welcomed five members of parliament from Bangladesh, Uganda, Cambodia, Senegal and the East African Legislative Assembly as parliamentary champions committed to promoting legislation for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
This month…
Baseline Study on Recovery in Africa: Transitioning from Relief to Recovery seeks to present a comprehensive review of post-disaster recovery in Africa. The study is meant to contribute to an enhanced understanding and knowledge of recovery processes in the continent. Ultimately, it aims to provide insights on recovery management, policies and programme…
Register HereTimeThursday 16th November between 13:00 and 13:45 UK time (UTC+1).AboutLunch and Learn: Morocco Earthquake and Libya Floods. Learn more about the role technical response supports affected people as they recover and rebuild from disaster.At this event we ask how does technical response support affected people as they recover and rebuild? J…
This rapid assessment outlines key actions needed for recovery from the 2020 floods in Sudan. The report documents the immense scale and damage of the floods and highlights the importance of preparedness to reduce the impacts and damages of future floods. In 2020, after months of unusually heavy rains across Central and North-Eastern Africa, Sudan was a…
In the first few months of 2008, three consecutive cyclones struck Madagascar affecting 17 of 22 regions. The paths of Fame and Ivan crossed in the central plain around the capital of Antananarivo, while Jokwe grazed the northern tip of the island. These cyclones were accompanied by heavy rainfall, especially in the northeast and northwest. These catego…
Dates: 30 – 31 January 2022
Venue: InterContinental Citystars Hotel, Cairo
Organizers: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States / Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center, Crisis Mangement and DRR Sector
Event Language: Arabic
Within the framework of cooperation between the Egypt…
Dates: 28 February 2022 to 3 March 2022
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Regional Climate Week will accelerate collaboration and integrate climate action into global pandemic recovery. Building forward opens an opportunity to address social inequalities and invest in economic development that is…
Date: 8 February 2022
Venue: Hybrid & Sofitel The Obelisk, Dubai, Dubai Expo 2020
Time: 0900-1700 UAE time, 0700-1500 SAT, GMT+4;
Organizers: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Business Council, …
This post-disaster needs assessment provides estimates of the damages and losses, and the costs for reconstruction and recovery following the 2009 floods in Burkina Faso.
The assessment concluded that the floods caused the following negative impacts on the areas affected: the human toll was 119,356 victims, 46 deaths, 63 injured, and 1 person not…
Background:
Women, girls, boys, men, and people of diverse gender identities have distinct vulnerabilities in each context that shape the way that they experience and recover from disaster impacts. Effective disaster risk reduction requires meaningful and diverse participation, engagement, and leadership, through an inclusive and accessible, all-of-soci…
An official side event at the NGO Forum of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) 2022
Monday 21 March, 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Co-hosted by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network and Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Covid-19 knocked an estimated $3 trillion off global economic output in 2020, cast a ‘long sha…
This annual report provides an overview of the 26 UNDP-Japan funded projects implemented in 20 countries across Africa totaling USD 40 million. The report covers projects that were approved in 2020, to be implemented from March 2020- March 2021, in addition to the No-Cost extension from prior year. The report covers projects across four thematic ar…
The goal of BCPR’s presence in UNDP Regional Service Centers (RSCs) is to ensure substantive advice on crisis prevention and recovery (CPR) issues to all UNDP work streams. Specifically, the BCPR/RSC component provides substantive partnerships support and performs cross-practice integration and coordination functions strengthening BCPR support to UNDP C…
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Rôle et Responsabilitées:
Gestion de toutes les activités de construction pour le programme réduction des risques liés aux catastrophes naturelles. Gestion de l’équipe de construction infrastructures : organiser, projeter, stimuler, encourager, former et soutenir l’équipe. Faire des plans et superviser les constructions (maisons, ponts en bo…
Prevention, preparedness, early action, and response to disasters and crises are at the core of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). According to Mr. Jean Urbain Zoa, Secretary-General of the Cameroon Red Cross (CRC), one of the main challenges of the National Society is to be prepared for any emergency: “Better p…