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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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Previous events

Meetings and conferences
California
Online
"Building resilience together"
Since July, we've witnessed devastating wildfires across Hawaii, Washington, and Canada; historical European heat, devastating floods across Morocco, Chile, China, and more
Meetings and conferences
Pasay
Online
Barangay Leaders for resilience forum
This event will convene local leaders in the Philippines to forge stronger collaboration in advancing the resilience agenda and to showcase their respective Barangay's good practices in the fields of climate action, and disaster risk reduction.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods
Join us for an interactive webinar on Nature-based Solutions to protect against droughts and floods on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR).
Training event
Online
Training on enhancing inclusive local disaster risk reduction strategies using disability inclusion Scorecard annex
This training aims to raise awareness on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk management and introduce the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities – Annex for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and its application
Meetings and conferences
Online
AIDR: Fighting inequality for a resilient future
Join AIDR on 11 October for an important panel conversation exploring different perspectives on disaster risk and inequality. Our panel will highlight key issues and provide examples and recommendations on how to better support resilience for all.
Meetings and conferences
Online
Insights Wales | Wildfire Science | Stefan Doerr
Stefan is a Professor of wildland fire science and focuses on fundamental and applied questions relating to fire effects on landscape , on water quality, ecosystem services, as well as global fire patterns, trends, risk and social perceptions.
Meetings and conferences
Tehran
In person
36th webinar: Fighting inequality for a resilient future
In 2023, International Day will look at the relationship between disasters and inequality. Unequal access to services, such as finance and insurance, leave the most at risk exposed to the danger of disasters, while disaster impacts exacerbate inequality.

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