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Ugandan artist selected for International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Art Competition

Her artwork, "Chords of Hope," draws inspiration from the tragic Kitezi landfill collapse in Uganda

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa is pleased to announce Racheal Musiimenta as the winner of the 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Art Competition. A second-year student at Makerere University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying and Geomatics, Racheal is involved in…

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Aswan hosts a workshop to enhance urban resilience and build more resilient communities to disasters

Local governments are on the “front lines of opportunities” for disaster mitigation – preventing people from falling into poverty; protecting hard-won local development gains; and enabling municipalities to become more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Aswan Governorate hosted a workshop under the framework of the “Making Cities Resilient 2030” programme from 28 to 31 July 2024. It was co-organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the National Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management subordinate to the Council of Ministers. The workshop…

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    • Italian contribution allows United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to expand early warnings for early action in Kenya
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Italian contribution allows United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to expand early warnings for early action in Kenya

This includes facilitating the training for national officials on the use of an open-source system for real-time monitoring and forecasting of natural hazards to enable decision-makers to take early actions

On 11 June 2024, the Government of Italy signed an agreement with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to strengthen early warning for early action systems in Kenya. Under this agreement, Italy is providing EUR 1.5 million over the period of 2024-2027. To mark the occasion, during his…

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    • Inauguration of Tanzania’s ‘Emergency Operation and Communication Center’ Situation Room – a step to advancing ‘Early Warnings for All’
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Inauguration of Tanzania’s ‘Emergency Operation and Communication Center’ Situation Room – a step to advancing ‘Early Warnings for All’

Working under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office, the EOCC Situation Room will work to combine real-time data on current and emerging risks with data on past disasters to issue timely forecasts and bulletins

On 14 June, Tanzania celebrated the inauguration of its first Emergency Operation and Communication Center (EOCC) Situation Room, which is also the first national situation room to be set up under the African Union's Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Programme. The event marked a milestone in…

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    • Shifting from disaster response to preparedness in Madagascar
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Shifting from disaster response to preparedness in Madagascar

‘Now we have the means in Mahajanga to improve our response to cyclones’

Cheneso was the first of the year’s seasonal tropical cyclones to strike Madagascar in January 2023. After making landfall on the east of the Indian Ocean Island, Chesano swept across the country to reach the northwestern Boeny Region and the region’s  capital, Mahajanga. Throughout most of the year, Mahajanga is…

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Ghana demonstrating a strong commitment for enhancing infrastructure resilience

Stakeholders from institutions across water, energy, transport, housing, ICT, sanitation, environment, and others came together to identify vulnerabilities in their infrastructure systems

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Housing convened a workshop with stakeholders from over 24 ministries, institutions and agencies in Ghana to discuss the need for a multisector approach to infrastructure resilience.  Over the two days, stakeholders from institutions…

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Beau Bassin Rose Hill leads the way in disaster resilience for Mauritius: embracing the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative

The Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative, in which Beau Bassin Rose Hill actively participates, is a unique global program that aims to empower cities and towns worldwide to become more resilient against disasters

The township of Beau Bassin Rose Hill sits in the heart of Mauritius. Located in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius, is a Small Island Developing State particularly vulnerable to natural and man-induced disasters, a reality echoed in the World Risk Report 2022, which ranked Mauritius 107th in terms of disaster risk.…

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Ethiopia is putting early warnings for all into action

Recurrent shocks underscore the need for greater investments in Ethiopia’s early warning, prevention and risk reduction systems to avoid and minimize impacts on people

Ethiopia is severely affected by climate related hazards. Since 2020, the country has faced prolonged drought resulting from consecutive failed rainy seasons, generally happening in the northern, southeastern, and southern parts of Ethiopia. The current drought impacts approximately 24 million people, including more than 11 million people who are in…

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Italy and partners handover Situation Room to African Union Commission

This networked approach helps in quickly informing decision-makers and international communities on potential and actual impact of the disaster

On 28 February 2022, the official handover ceremony for the Africa Multi-hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Situation Room for Disaster Risk Reduction took place. The ceremony was held at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia with H.E. Marina Sereni, Vice Minister of Italian…

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    • UNDRR ROAS Making Cities Resilient 2030 Webinar: Empowering Local Governments in Tunisia
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UNDRR ROAS Making Cities Resilient 2030 Webinar: Empowering Local Governments in Tunisia

Mayors and representatives of different municipal councils attended the webinar, which aimed to encourage Tunisian municipalities to join the MCR2030 programme

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) and the Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment in the Republic of Tunisia organized a national webinar under the title “Resilient Cities: Introduction to the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030).” The webinar came as a part…