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

17 February 2021

Innovative climate risk insurance wanted – 5th Call for Proposals of the ISF is open now!

The 5th Call for Proposals of the InsuResilience Solutions Fund (ISF) is open until 16 April 2021 at 23:59 CET.

InsuResilience Global Partnership

Community announcement

16 February 2021

Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, India, and Rt Hon Alok Sharma, President COP 26, jointly launch “CDRI Resilient Infrastructure Marketplace” and “Youth for Resilient Infrastructure” essay competition

The Marketplace provides space for public and private sector solution providers to showcase their knowledge or technology products online.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Community announcement

11 February 2021

ADRC21 call for abstracts extended

AIDR has extended the call for abstracts for the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference to be held in Sydney in August this year.

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

Community announcement

8 February 2021

Building a global database of CCA solutions for mountain regions

Participate in this open-access database which aims to share adaptation solutions in a structured, easy-to-search way that acknowledges solutions developer.

weADAPT

Community announcement

3 February 2021

SDG: Submit good practices

A second open call for SDG good practices, success stories and lessons learned in the implementation of 2030 Agenda is now open from 2 December 2020 to 28 February 2021.

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Community announcement

1 February 2021

Submit your paper to the seismic record

The Seismological Society of America is opening submissions for its new open-access journal, The Seismic Record.

Seismological Society of America

Community announcement

25 January 2021

Race to Resilience

Catalysing a step-change in global ambition to build the resilience of 4 billion people by 2030.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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)