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

20 October 2014

Launch of the first annual international and comparative disaster law essay contest

The first annual 'International and comparative disaster law essay contest', co-sponsored by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to stimulate creative thinking and analysis about disaster law in a comparative and/or international perspective...

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

Community announcement

7 August 2014

Indonesia: IT community competes in disaster management competition

'It would also be good if IT experts, who are interested in disaster management, could get on-the-ground experience by being involved in real disaster situations,' Onno W. Purbo, a Surya University IT expert who is often involved in IT for disaster risk management initiatives...

World Bank, the

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

Community announcement

31 July 2014

Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia: Call for papers

Are you interested at speaking at the Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia conference? The Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia Advisory Committee are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the conference...

Torch Marketing

Community announcement

1 July 2014

Strengthening cooperation and collaboration between local governments: Second call for proposals for the exchange of experiences on the integration of DRM and adaptation to climate change in the development process at the local level

The call seeks to continue supporting efforts of local governments in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to advance the building resilience in their communities. This time the call is focused on supporting proposals for the exchange of experiences that address topics related to integration, in the local development process, of policies on disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Community announcement

23 June 2014

UN seeks nominations for risk reduction prize

'We hope people around the world will respond to our call by proposing the names of individuals or groups that have the ability to inspire new ways of thinking about the way we develop our societies and treat the planet,'

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

14 June 2014

US: National disaster resilience competition

The competition will support innovative resilience projects at the local level while encouraging communities to adopt policy changes and activities that plan for the impacts of extreme weather and climate change and rebuild affected areas to be better prepared for the future. As last month’s National Climate Assessment made clear, climate change is no longer a distant threat...

United States of America - government

Community announcement

28 May 2014

Call for applications to the 2014 ND-GAIN Corporate Adaptation Prize

The ND-GAIN Corporate Adaptation Prize recognizes organizations that have made measurable contributions in creating resilience or adaptation to climate change. Prizes will be awarded to both multi-national and local corporations...

Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative

Community announcement

16 May 2014

Extended deadline: ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness - Call for proposals

ESCAP is calling for project proposals to build and enhance tsunami, disaster and climate preparedness capacities, particularly in end-to-end early warning for coastal hazards.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

Community announcement

5 March 2014

Call for best practices and experiences in integrating gender in disaster risk reduction: Gender in disaster risk reduction / Convocatoria de buenas practicas y experiencias de integración del tema de género en la reducción de riesgo de desastres

Esta convocatoria está destinada a representantes de agencias de gobierno, organizaciones no gubernamentales, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, comunidades y las agencias de cooperación desde el nivel local, nacional, subregional y regional. La fecha límite para la recepción de propuestas es el 23 de marzo de 2014 a media noche...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean

Huairou Commission

Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood

Community Practitioners’ Platform for Resilience

Community announcement

31 January 2014

ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness: Call for proposals

ESCAP is calling for project proposals to build and enhance tsunami, disaster and climate preparedness capacities, particularly in end-to-end early warning for coastal hazards. Applications are welcome from governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, funds and programmes, academic institutions or non-governmental organizations...

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)