PreventionWeb

During 2023 and 2024 the world has been shaken by several major earthquakes. 👇 Here are 5️⃣ lessons they have taught us, from @TheWorldBank Blog and @miyamotointl ow.ly/BNiO50R8tzq

Sri Lankan farmers face numerous disaster risks, like floods, droughts & pests. ⛈️ 🌱An innovative indexed insurance plan gives them the confidence to try new things, like diversifying crops & using new techniques to mitigate risks. Learn more ➡️ ow.ly/AbKn50R6zJb @IWMI_

📢 Catch up on this week's disaster risk reduction news and research, expertly selected by the #PreventionWeb editorial team. Read this weekly newsletter on LinkedIn: while you're there, like, follow & subscribe! ➡️ linkedin.com/pulse/preventi…

Policy responses to hazards can have unintended consequences across different sectors and impacts across national boundaries. 🕸️ Impact Webs use an 8-step approach to manage systemic risks. Discover Impact Webs ➡️ ow.ly/gOz850R2YMq #PreventionWeb #DRRVoices @UNUEHS

Disasters deepen poverty. The @G20org #DRR Working Group, under the Brazil's Presidency, is prioritizing the urgent need to address inequalities and reduce vulnerabilities when scaling up action on DRR.

The INFORM Risk Index is an open index for measuring the risk of humanitarian crises globally. Shared analysis of crises and disasters can lead to better coordination of actors and better outcomes for at-risk and affected people. Explore ➡️ ow.ly/whTT50R0Q2P

How well do you know your hazards? 💡 Test your knowledge with the latest #DRRquiz on LinkedIn! I am abrasive, corrosive; I can damage buildings and disrupt air traffic. Who am I? ow.ly/XP4650R0vlp

Pacific Island traditional risk knowledge relates to animals, plants, water and sky – and this research shows how these beliefs make scientific sense. 🔬 More on #PreventionWeb ➡️ ow.ly/4yy850QZPvf

@G20org Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group virtual side event: Addressing inequality and reducing vulnerability 🗓️25 March 2024 ⏲️8am Brasilia / 12pm CET 🌐undrr.zoom.us/j/99139489897 (Login 026519)

Shaila Shahid is the 2023 winner of the WIN DRR Excellence Award. “As a woman working in DRR, you are not always given equal opportunities ....These structural barriers still very much exist." Read Shaila's story ➡️ preventionweb.net/quick/83952 #WINDRR

🌡️The world is getting hotter, and extreme weather events are getting more severe and more frequent, with impacts on all aspects of life and society. We need urgent #ClimateAction and adaptation. Explore the @WMO State of the Global Report ➡️ ow.ly/7jq950QWVU3

The #SendaiGAP will help governments & stakeholders reduce the negative impacts of gender discrimination and inequality in disasters. How? By offering concrete guidance on promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls More ➡️ undrr.org/quick/83944

At 1°C of additional global warming, heat & humidity will stop 1 in 8 people in the tropics from working safely outside, with severe economic impacts, says @PGAFamilyFdn Urgent actions are needed to reduce warming & to provide safe working conditions. preventionweb.net/quick/83793

🕸️The cascading effects of complex systemic risks often reach far from the original event. In #DRRVoices, @UNUEHS researchers introduce a novel methodology to explore the systemic nature of risk: Impact Webs. Discover Impact Webs on #PreventionWeb ➡️ ow.ly/FVGP50QUyLC

📢 The Sendai Gender Action Plan is out! The #SendaiGAP will drive progress towards gender equality in disaster risk reduction, promoting gender-responsive DRR efforts that support women’s empowerment and leadership. Check it out: ➡️ preventionweb.net/SendaiGAP

🗓️REMINDER: The Gender Action Plan to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for #DRR will be launched on 18 March 2024 at the UN in NY ⏲️ 1:15pm (NY) 📍Conference Room 6, UN General Assembly Building, NY 🌐 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k… More ➡️ undrr.org/quick/83567

Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront of the impacts of higher temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns. This @AIPP report examines the rights, roles and knowledge of Pndigenous Peoples in climate policies and plans in 10 Asian countries. ➡️ preventionweb.net/quick/83434

5 years ago, on 14 March 2019, Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, Zimbabwe, & Malawi. Since then, progress on early warning systems means that communities can better prepare & take early action. On PreventionWeb ➡️ ow.ly/exrz50QTXrO #EarlyWarningsForAll

🏬How to integrate climate information into practical planning for resilient African cities? 🏙️ The FRACTAL project, in 9 Southern African cities, has 1️⃣0️⃣ tips ➡️ow.ly/RLTS50QS24b

The @UNDP Human Development Report calls for global cooperation to address global crises, like the climate crisis. This is critical to break the vicious cycle of disasters worsening poverty & poverty increasing exposure to disaster risk. Explore ➡️ stories.undp.org/breaking-the-g…