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This strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across Indian Ocean islands with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society.
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
This seismic risk profile of Comoros, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme, UNDRR component is to improve Disaster Risk Reduction understanding and governance capacities of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
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The Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO) programme UNDRR component was launched on 22 March 2022.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
Indian Ocean Commission
European Union
The Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) is a UN-led inter-agency partnership that helps countries address disaster and climate risks.
International Organization for Migration

This paper reviews Comoros urbanization. It focuses on the protection of residents from adverse hazards by promoting the development of all residents and offering healthy and clean living-conditions. Through the development of informed policies and

This study aims to present the legal aspects related to involving various national and international disaster management stakeholders in the countries where the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) operates. As such, the study selected

South West Indian Ocean countries have launched a new five-year project to improve operational forecasting and multi-hazard early warning systems.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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