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

22 September 2020

LandAware - the international network on LEWS

A new international network on Landslide Early Warning Systems has been created to facilitate exchanges among professionals and researchers.

LandAware - The international network on Landslide Early Warning Systems

Community announcement

10 September 2020

Call for papers: Emerging voices and pathways to inclusive disaster studies

The aim of this issue is to provide a platform for researchers to reflect on current challenges in disaster studies, exploring pathways towards more inclusive research.

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Community announcement

13 August 2020

007 Call for Proposals: Strengthening disaster risk resilience (Malawi and SADC)

UNDRR invites NPOs to submit grant proposals on strengthening disaster risk resilience through enhanced coordination mechanisms (Malawi and SADC).

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

12 August 2020

006 Call for Proposals: DRR Capacity Building in Ethiopia

UNDRR invites NPOs to submit grant proposals on DRR Capacity Building in Ethiopia: Development of an information management system for early warning for forest fires.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

27 July 2020

Call for contributing papers: The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022

As part of the development of the GAR 2022, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is issuing a Call for Contributing Papers. Abstracts should be submitted by 4 September 2020

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

13 July 2020

Call for applications - World Risk Poll Global Grants

The World Risk Poll is the first global study of public understanding and experiences of risk. The survey includes 140,000 individual interviews carried out by Gallup.

Lloyd's Register Foundation

Community announcement

9 July 2020

Help build the AIDR handbook collection

AIDR seeks working group nominations for two new AIDR handbooks: Disaster Risk, and Disaster Resilience Education for Young People.

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

Community announcement

3 July 2020

Internal displacement in a changing climate

The 2020 Annual Conference on Internal Displacement and 2021 Global Report on Internal Displacement explored the relationship between climate change and displacement.

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Community announcement

13 June 2020

TechEmerge Resilience India Challenge Announcement

The World Bank Group is announcing the TechEmerge Resilience India Challenge, in partnership with Government of India’s National Disaster Management Authority and CES.

World Bank, the

Community announcement

5 June 2020

Call for experts to join the 'Public Health in Emergencies' Roster

APP invites experts to join the 'Public Health in Emergencies' Roster.

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center