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

17 October 2019

Join on World Tsunami Awareness Day video competition

Showcase your best practice by entering our short video competition. Submit your 3-minute video by 27 October 2019.

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Community announcement

11 October 2019

UNESCO's Art Contest, "My School Protects Me"

Ahead of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019, UNESCO organised an art contest which aims to generate awareness and a culture of resilience within children and youth.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters

Community announcement

24 September 2019

Call for contributions for a special issue on special issue vulnerability assessment and disaster risk reduction

The special issue of Sustainability will bring together reviews and original research articles that aim to bridge the ‘science to policy’ and ‘science to practice’ gap by moving beyond assessing the problem to providing solutions for more resilient societies.

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Community announcement

4 September 2019

Early Warning Systems best practices contest in the Caribbean

All Caribbean countries are invited to respond to the call for early warning system good practices to improve information management and operational capacity.

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

International Committee of the Red Cross

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

European Union

Community announcement

29 August 2019

Breaking down barriers to climate-finance: the City Finance Lab launches second call for proposals

Climate emergencies are an urban reality today. The City Finance lab has launched a call for proposals for cutting edge climate finance solutions in European cities.

Climate-KIC, European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Community announcement

17 June 2019

Call for book chapters — Cyclones, floods and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in southern Africa

UNISA and CUT are calling for abstract submissions for contributions to planned books about cyclones, floods, and SDGs in South Africa.

University of South Africa

Chinhoyi University of Technology

Community announcement

11 June 2019

Celebrating disaster 'non-events': a call for research papers and case studies

The APRU and the IFRC are calling for submissions of research papers and case studies about success stories and investments in DRR.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Association of Pacific Rim Universities

Community announcement

11 June 2019

What's your story? Urban resilience stories competition

PLACARD is calling for submissions of stories and images that deal with and encourage urban resilience around the world.

PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction

Community announcement

3 June 2019

Call for applications: Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2019

Applications for the Allianz Climate Risk Research Award should be submitted by 02 September, 2019.

Allianz Group, Allianz SE

Community announcement

3 June 2019

Call for proposals: Challenge fund for developing an agricultural risk financing tool for Southern Africa

The Challenge Fund has launched a call for proposals to support Southern African countries to develop innovative agriculture risk financing tools.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)