News & Updates
05 December 2021
Rapid urbanization and increasing climate-related risks are two reasons why disasters are likely to become more deadly and costly on the African continent. In this context, local businesses have a…
11 November 2021
Vanuatu rarely makes the headlines. Can you even locate us on a map? Yet, the world should pay attention, because we have a head start dealing with the climate crisis – and if you learn from us,…
03 November 2021
Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. In the context of disasters, this runs the gamut from preparing for emergencies to responding to crises and recovering from…
28 October 2021
When the Asia-Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management in Sri Lanka (A-PAD SL) partnered with the private sector to deliver meals for flood-affected people earlier this year, they knew they had to…
27 October 2021
Geneva, 27 October 2021. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has decided to partner with the UNDP - OCHA Connecting Business initiative (CBi) to build the capacity of local…
26 October 2021
Geneva, 27 October 2021. The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has decided to partner with the UNDP - OCHA Connecting Business initiative (CBi) to build the capacity of local…
08 October 2021
Only together can we make true progress towards a safer and more resilient planet.
- Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR…