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

24 April 2024

#Art4Resilience: Apply for the Knowledge into use awards 2024

The “Knowledge into Use” awards identify innovative and creative ways of showcasing resilience evidence. This year’s contest focuses on the themes – Food, Finance and/or Communities. Prizes of 100,000 Swedish Krona will be awarded to the winners.

Global Resilience Partnership

Community announcement

17 April 2024

Call for submissions: Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future

We are excited to announce an opportunity for you to contribute to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 campaign “Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future” aimed at inspiring and engaging children and youth on DRR.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

15 April 2024

Nominations open for 2024 Champions of the Earth Award with a focus on land restoration, drought resilience, combating desertification

UNEP seeks nominations of individuals and organizations working on innovative and sustainable solutions to restore land, enhance drought resilience, and combat desertification.

United Nations Environment Programme

Community announcement

7 April 2024

Nominations now open for the 2024 WIN DRR Leadership Awards

The nominations for the 2024 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open! Nominate yourself or others by 14 June 2024.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR)

Community announcement

4 April 2024

Global call for plans that consider the health impacts of extreme heat

The Global Heat Health Information Network is calling for submissions of Heat Health Action Plans, National Health Adaptation Plans and related governance documents containing heat health components from around the world.

Global Heat Health Information Network

Community announcement

26 March 2024

Call for case studies demonstrating climate actions in cities

UN-Habitat is calling for case studies of actions implemented by cities to tackle climate change and its impacts. The selected case studies will be presented in the Annex of the World Cities Report 2024, and will illustrate comprehensive sets of measures.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) - Headquarters

Community announcement

11 March 2024

ROADMAP2 Call for good practices in DRM

As part of the ROADMAP2 project, the Italian Center for Research on Risk Reduction CI3R is looking for good practices in the field of Disaster Risk Management to include in the flash reports and the Solutions Explorer tool developed by the project.

Italian Center for Research on Risk Reduction CI3R

Department of Civil Protection - Italy

Community announcement

27 February 2024

Call for case studies demonstrating climate actions in cities

UN-Habitat is calling for case studies of actions implemented by cities to tackle climate change and its impacts.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) - Headquarters

Community announcement

23 February 2024

Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible

The aim of this scheme is to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive urgent climate policy action at scale.

Wellcome Trust

Community announcement

19 February 2024

Share new content on Traditional and Indigenous knowledges and Cultural Heritage on PreventionWeb

Showing how different forms of knowledge can contribute to reducing disaster risk, as well as how to conserve and manage cultural heritage against natural hazards.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property