About the conference
The 1st Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will bring together the key actors in DRR from the 22 Arab countries from 19-21 March 2013 in Aqaba, Jordan.
This conference will provide a forum for Arab politicians, policy makers, planners, academia and development experts to discuss issues and challenges facing the region with regard to disaster risk reduction. This session is being co-organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) and the League of Arab States (LAS).
Practical Information
- > Concept note
- > Logistical note for delegates
- > Agenda - AR | EN | FR
KEY DOCS & NEWS
- > In the news
- > Speaker biographies
- > Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters
- > The Arab strategy for disaster risk reduction 2020
- > Towards a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
- > Making Cities Resilient campaign kit
- > How to make cities more resilient: A handbook for local government leaders
- > Post-HFA consultation guidance note - EN | FR
- > Factsheet - DRR in the Arab Region - EN | FR
- > FAO Disaster Risk Reduction Brief for Gaza and the West Bank
- Aqaba and DRR
- > Aqaba Disaster Risk Management Profile
- > Aqaba DRM Legistation Review
- > Disaster Risk Assessment - Aqaba
- > Jordan and DRR
- > UNDRR Key Documents
Conference updates
- > Final report
- > Report on the Arab Regional Consultation on Post-2015 DRR Framework (HFA2) - AR | EN
- > Aqaba Declaration on DRR in Cities - AR | EN | FR
- > Closing ceremony outcome presentation: recommendations from the DRR framework post-2015 (HFA2) consultation groups
- > See the updates from the Conference on Storify
- > Photos from the Conference
- > Presentations and documents