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AfRP_Call for Proposals
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This call for proposals is aimed at inviting partners and stakeholders to organize thematic side events and pre-conference events during the AfRP 2021.
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African Union Commission
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Kenya - government
SFM regional module graphic
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On 29 July 2021, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) co-hosted the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) Regional Module orientation to introduce a new feature in the SFM. SFM focal
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African Union Commission
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Situation Room officers from the African Union Commission (AUC), IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC), and the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) took part in a two-week training in May 2021 , focusing on
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African Union Commission
IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
ARISE Africa virtual photo
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On 30 June 2021, ARISE Africa met to address how best to strengthen efforts to promote climate resilient infrastructure investments on the continent. This followed the calls to action raised during the 2021Virtual ARISE African Action Festival [1] in a
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UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
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In preparation for the upcoming Fifth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and its Preparatory Committees, the Government of Malawi recently hosted the Africa and Haiti Regional Review Meeting. T he objective of the meeting was to
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budget tracking climate change and disaster risk
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Building on experiences in Africa and Asia and the Pacific, a consultation on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation public expenditure reviews was organized to exchange lessons learned and chart a path towards integrated methodologies.
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
GNDR Chad
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A webinar on “ Community-based disaster risk reduction approaches in the context of COVID-19 in Africa” was co-organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Office for Africa and the Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction
Participants at a workshop organised by UNDRR and ICLEI for cyclone affected cities in Africa
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NAIROBI, 17 February, 2020 - Six cyclone-affected cities in southern Africa are joining together to develop the so-called Fortitude Initiative to build their resilience to the climate emergency following last year’s catastrophic South-West Indian Ocean
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Jainaba Sonku,  Programme Presenter for QTV, Gambia, speaking at the ECOWAS workshop (photo: Duncan Lukoye- DIRAJ Multimedia Centre)
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The Diraj network of journalists reporting on disaster risk reduction is spreading across Africa.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Disaster risk management officials from Africa visited the European Response Coordination Centre this week in Brussels
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Disaster risk management officials had an opportunity to meet counterparts in Europe this week and exchange experiences supported by the European Union.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa

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