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Displaying 90 of about 100 resultsSağlam Kobi is a model program between UPS, the World Economic Forum (WEF), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Turkey (CSR-Turkey). This project was launched in 2013 and the name translates to “strong small and medium businesses.” Through this strategic public-private partnership, these businesses in Tur…
The conference is a joint yearly policy event of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) focused on disaster risk reduction at the local and regional level in Europe.
The leading topic of the 2017 joint event is "Towards reducing the number of affected people" (Sendai Target B)…
The Understanding Risk (UR) Community is the pre-eminent platform for collaborating and sharing knowledge in the field of disaster risk assessment and risk communication. Created in 2010 by the World Bank and other partners, the UR Community convenes every two years at the global UR Forum to showcase the latest innovations and build new partnerships to…
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Contemporary problems in emergency management and crisis preparedness demand new approaches. The old ways of doing business do not apply. Although many observers recognise the importance of public-private partnerships, this concept does not go far enough. Rather, modern systems of resilience and preparedness should be built…
The 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Management, consolidated event in the calendar of São Paulo, brings again the management of the crisis in catastrophe scenario, through the experiences of victims, managers and rescue teams. It will present and discuss recent cases of disaster prevention and management. The innovation of this edition will feat…
This toolkit aims to guide Bangladesh's private sector to prepare and submit Green Climate Fund (GCF) project proposals, by providing a snapshot of the GCF’s project cycle and proposal requirements. This toolkit aims to help private sector entities understand the key considerations to take into account and fulfil the GCF’s requirements when developing f…
This policy brief discusses two types of disaster risk financing (DRF) tools that can act as policy options for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia and the Pacific. As the economies in Asia and the Pacific are exposed to disaster risks, one strategy to mitigate the economic losses and strengthen financial resilience to disasters is developing dis…
2017 is designated by the United Nations as International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development. In real terms the global tourism industry generates over $7.6 trillion (USD) annually of revenue. MICE related tourism (Meetings, Incentive Groups, Conferences and Events) generates over $700 billion, and is a major industry to be impacted adversely when d…
The toolkit provides guidance covering:
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The toolkit provides an overview of the amount and type of funding available along with the role of the key actors involved, such as National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities and Executing Entities.
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The toolkit presents how to prepare a logic…
The scene is as familiar as it is tragic: A devastating hurricane or earthquake strikes a populated area in a poor country, inflicting a high number of casualties, overwhelming the resources and capacity of rescue teams and hospital emergency rooms. First responders must resort to “triage” – the medical strategy of maximizing the efficient use of existi…
RMS is delighted in playing an integral role at the United Nations’ Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun next week. This is the first time that government stakeholders from all 193 member countries have come together on this subject since the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted in March 2015. Cancun look…
The private sector has a key role in reducing disaster risk as part of a "collective" process involving all parts of society.
That's the view of Craig Stewart, Vice President with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, speaking at the recent Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas.
His organization represents 90 per cent of the cou…
Connecting Business initiative to scale up as need increases
New York - United Nations aid and development chiefs, government officials, and business leaders today pledged to expand cooperation in preparing for and responding to crises through new networks that engage the private sector.
“We cannot afford not to involve the private sector in humanitar…
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Through proactive sustainable management and maintenance of forests, foresters and partnerships between private landowners and the forestry industry play a crucial role to help reduce the risk of wildfires.
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A key component of wildfire prevention is preparation and the vigilant adherence to common forest management practic…
CANCUN, Mexico, 30 May 2017 – Mexico's Cinemex, one of the world’s largest movie theatre groups, has scaled up a resilience campaign with its country's national disaster prevention authorities.
Announced during last week’s 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction – hosted by the Mexican government in Cancun – the move marks a formal alliance be…