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

10 August 2021

Call for papers: regional symposium on COVID-19 and its impact on disaster management and resilience global platform on Disaster Risk Reduction - Bali, 2022

1. Background The 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on all aspects of human activity across the face of the planet. As with most events that cause disruption, it is those people with the greatest vulnerabilities such

National Agency for Disaster Management (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana)

Australia - government

Community announcement

3 August 2021

ADPC opens call for proposals on climate innovation challenge

BANGKOK, Thailand – Asian Disaster Preparedness Center opens the Call for Proposals on Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC) to crowdsource innovative and disruptive technology solutions to build climate resilience across the South Asia Region (SAR). The

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

World Bank, the

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Community announcement

30 July 2021

CDRI announces fellowship programme 2022-2023

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure has launched the CDRI Fellowship Programme to promote research and innovation on disaster resilient infrastructure.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Community announcement

8 July 2021

The MEGP (Map & Exchange Good Practices) initiative for food security and nutrition in climate fragilities and disasters

The National Institute of Disaster Management, India, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) India are together launching “the MEGP Initiative.”

World Food Programme

National Institute of Disaster Management (India)

Community announcement

30 June 2021

Call for case studies for policymaking on loss and damage

Applicants have until 15 July, 2021 to submit abstracts of case studies providing local evidence on climate change loss and damage in developing countries.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Community announcement

16 June 2021

Call for interdisciplinary research papers: Exploring the resilience & innovation nexus

Innovation & Management Review is pleased to invite papers for a Special Issue on “Exploring the Resilience & Innovation Nexus – a Call for Interdisciplinary Research”.

Global Resilience Institute

Community announcement

16 June 2021

The partnership for environment and disaster risk reduction cross-regional symposium

The Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) is delighted to invite you to join its first PEDRR cross-regional symposium on 15-16 September 2021.

Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction

Community announcement

16 June 2021

IDRiM2021 call for abstracts and papers

IDRiM2021 will celebrate 12 years since the official establishment of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRiM) in 2009.

Integrated Disaster Risk Management Society

Community announcement

11 June 2021

Call for papers: Special section on advanced technologies for disaster response and resilience

The Open Journal of the Computer Society seeks submissions for this upcoming special section.

The IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society

Community announcement

7 June 2021

Register for the 2021 European Forum for DRR

Registration for the 2021 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) is now open!

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia