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The geomorphology of a protected atoll likely contributed to Aldabra's ability to maintain its shoreline over a turbulent half-century.

From August to October 2024, UNDRR organized three table-top exercises (TTX) in Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles

Funded by UNDRR, the project aims to improve risk reduction and preparedness, institutionally and operationally, in four Indian Ocean Island states: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.

This Seychelles Disaster Management and Climate Change Handbook is intended to provide a basis for future bilateral or multilateral engagement on the interconnections between disaster risk and climate change.

The Caribbean and the Indian Ocean Island States are among the most disaster-prone regions globally, facing hurricanes, cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Their size, limited resources, and geographical isolation amplify these challenges.

This brief displays the May 2024 updates for the Early Warnings 4 All initiative.

The top priority for the Seychelles Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) is to establish a disaster information management system, a tool designed to support agencies and organisations in preparing for and responding to disasters.

This strategy will target children and youth, local communities, and media across Indian Ocean islands with the ultimate aim of ensuring that the concept of disaster risk is taken into consideration at every level of society.