Community announcements

Announcements from and for the global disaster risk reduction community.

This is your space to stay informed and engage with the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) community. Here, we share important updates, calls to action, and collaborative opportunities for professionals, organizations, and experts dedicated to reducing disaster risks.

Whether you're contributing insights, participating in events, or submitting your own initiatives, your involvement is key to driving meaningful progress in DRR. Explore opportunities to connect, learn, and take action to help build a more resilient world.

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Community announcement

30 January 2023

UNDRR calls for contributions to a Words into Action on science-policy-society ecosystem for DRR

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is drafting a Words Into Action guide to create the enabling environment to promote beneficial cooperation among policy-makers, science/academia/technology communities and society to reduce risk.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

19 January 2023

Consultation on the Handbook for Implementation of the Principles for Resilience Infrastructure

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) invites members of the DRR community to comment on the Handbook for Implementation of the Principles for Resilience Infrastructure.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

11 January 2023

2023 Survey on persons with with disabilities and disasters

This survey has been designed for a person living with a disability or a caregiver to share their thoughts on living with disasters. It will run until Friday 3 March 2023.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

9 January 2023

Drought early warning information systems: Towards a new generation of risk-informed decision-support

There are many success stories of researchers and practitioners developing truly risk-informed decision-making systems. This special issue will present some of the most ground-breaking findings, solutions, and lessons learned with a focus on drought.

Frontiers in Climate

Community announcement

9 January 2023

Apply: Averted Disaster Award 2023

Apply for the 2023 Averted Disaster Award. The ADA is the premier recognition of successful disaster mitigation interventions that go unnoticed precisely because of their success. Nominations open November 28, 2022. Applications are due January 15, 2023.

Averted Disaster Award (ADA)

Community announcement

4 January 2023

Share your DRR Master’s degree programmes on PreventionWeb

A chance to showcase your master’s degree programme on the global platform for disaster risk reduction.

PreventionWeb

Community announcement

30 November 2022

Opportunity: Open call launched by Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance

The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab), an investor network that incubates and launches promising investment solutions to address climate change in developing countries, recently opened its call for ideas for the 2023 cycle.

Climate and Development Knowledge Network

Community announcement

24 November 2022

GSMA announces innovation fund to anticipate and improve responses to humanitarian crises

NGOs, INGOs, humanitarian agencies, start-ups, SMEs and social enterprises with digital solutions that enable early action in humanitarian crises situations are invited to apply.

GSMA Mobile for Development

Community announcement

22 November 2022

New award highlights computing's potential to help in climate change crisis: ACM Gordon Bell Prize for climate modelling now accepting nominations

To highlight and encourage more research focused on modelling the devastating impact of climate change, ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has established the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Community announcement

15 November 2022

The best climate communication in the world: take part in the CMCC Climate Change Communication Award “Rebecca Ballestra”

Share your innovative projects and initiatives, join the global network of climate change communicators, take part in the contest, and enhance your impact worldwide. Submissions are welcome until 15 June 2023.

Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici