Community announcements

Announcements from and for the global disaster risk reduction community.

These news articles request for your engagement as a member of the DRR community and invite you to participate in a specific effort or event.

Community announcement

21 January 2021

Add Your Voice! Global consultation on shaping UNDP’s offer on Risk-Informed Development (RID)

The consultation will capture the lessons learned from experiences with risk-informing development from the perspective of different practice areas.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Community announcement

19 January 2021

Apply now for the SAFE STEPS D-TECH AWARDS

The SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards finds, funds and supports innovative technology solutions which save lives before, during and after natural disaster events.

SAFE STEPS

Community announcement

18 January 2021

Call for evidence: Effective learning for climate adaptation and resilience

LIFE-AR is inviting submissions on effective practice – approaches, methods and incentives – for building a strong community of practice.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Community announcement

4 January 2021

Call for participation: Caribbean and Pacific Climate Change Adaptation

The Sea’ties Project aims to accelerate coastal cities' adaptation to climate change by collecting and sharing adaptation solutions combating climate change impacts.

Ocean & Climate Platform

Global Island Partnership

Conservatoire du littoral

Community announcement

4 December 2020

EIOPA’s pilot dashboard addresses the catastrophe protection gap

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched its first pilot dashboard, which depicts the insurance protection gap for catastrophes.

European insurance and occupational pensions authority

Community announcement

30 November 2020

Public review: 'Designing the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage'

This report, open for review, presents the results of a survey on what technical assistance might be needed by Parties to avert, minimize and address loss and damage.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Community announcement

25 November 2020

Ocean resilience innovation challenge

A call for proposals for innovative and scalable finance and insurance products that increase resilience with return on investment.

Ocean Risk and Resilience Alliance

Community announcement

24 November 2020

Blockchain capabilities for Disaster Risk Reduction

The proposed research topic aims to draw up expertise in risk management to connect blockchain capabilities to managing preparation to disaster challenges.

Community announcement

18 November 2020

TAP call for projects 2020

ICLEI launched the Transformative Actions Program call for applications, to support governments develop concepts into high impact sustainable infrastructure projects.

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Community announcement

16 November 2020

Call for papers: Special issue on Water and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UCL Open: Environment is opening a call for papers concerned with the theme of Water and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

University College London