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Managing transboundary water risks in the Horn of Africa

Three-quarters of the people in the Horn of Africa live within river basins and over aquifers that are shared by two or more countries

From 9 to 13 December 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, experts from disaster management, meteorology, and hydrology authorities from across the region gathered to address the transboundary challenges posed by drought and flood in the Horn of Africa.  Organized by UNDRR in collaboration with IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC)…

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Kenya advances to integrate climate action and disaster risk reduction

UNDRR's workshop on disaster-related and climate change statistics workshop was co-organized by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

From 25 to 29 November 2024, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa organized two workshops in Nairobi, Kenya for government officials in support of the draft Disaster Risk Management (DRM) strategy currently under development. These workshops supported the new DRM strategy by training…

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Nairobi hosts training of trainers: Promoting inclusive disaster risk reduction in Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan

The workshop underscored the importance of translating international frameworks into concrete, actionable strategies

From November 19 to 21, 2024, Nairobi hosted a three-day training of trainers on advancing inclusive disaster risk reduction strategies. Organized by UNDRR and attended by key stakeholders from Djibouti, Somalia, and Sudan, the workshop equipped participants with critical knowledge and skills to integrate gender- and disability-responsive approaches into the…

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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.…