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Get involved with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The theme for the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), commemorated on 13 October, is “Resilience starts at home.” This theme recognises that the home is both the primary site where disaster impacts are felt and the frontline of resilience-building. The 2026 campaign calls on all actors – governments, the private sector, civil society, organizations of persons with disabilities, women's groups, youth networks, diverse community leaders and households themselves – to take concrete actions to reduce disaster risk, where it matters most.

Responding to these calls can transform the disaster risk landscape, accelerate Sendai Framework implementation, and reduce the human and economic toll of disasters.

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Many events will be organized around the world to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Day on 13 October.

Send us your activities so that we can amplify your events. We would be delighted to know more about how you are going to commemorate the Day. Find out more about organizing your own #DRRday #ResilienceStartsAtHome event.

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Celebrating the IDDRR Day with a Community Volunteers 1 minute video competition
For this year’s IDDRR day activities, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) of Sierra Leone has trained some community volunteers from funds provided by GOAL Sierra Leone and the central government.
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Video interview with two CRR experts
To mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the RIISQ (Quebec InterSectoral Flood Network) is launching an interview conducted by Valérie Vermeulen with two experts in the field
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Ha Long city
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NSCNDPC: Events for IDDRR 2023
A ceremony was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city in response to the International Day for Disaster Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management at Bai Chay Primary and Secondary School on October 13.
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IDDRR events from Cox's Bazar (Camp Settlement and Host Communities)
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society organized a series of activities to commemorate the IDDRR by strengthening capacities in Cox's Bazar sub-districts.
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Virtual campaign “Toward Resilience in Disasters”
Coinciding with the World Disaster Risk Reduction Day, a virtual campaign “Toward Resilience in Disasters” will be held by a group of students and health experts in disasters and emergencies under the leadership of Dr. Arezoo Dehghani in Iran.
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Conference held on the occasion of the marking the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction
On the occasion of today's marking of the IDDRR, organized by the UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a panel conference titled "Fighting Inequality for a disaster-resistant future through digital transformation and nature-based solutions" was held in Bihać.
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GRRIPP South Asia webinar for IDDRR 2023
This is GRRIPP South Asia webinar for IDDRR 2023.

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