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Over flowing river and land slide
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As we mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDRR) 2024, UNDP Myanmar reflects on the ongoing need to enhance community resilience and preparedness in the face of increasing climate-induced disasters.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
An Arab man repairs a fishing net during the Sailing Bearings Festival in Katara Village near Doha, Qatar.
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Secretary of the Civil Defense Council Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullah Al Abdullah affirmed the State of Qatar's commitment to implementing disaster risk reduction policies and its endeavor to enhance cooperation in this field.

Qatar - government
Pala during 2018 Kerala floods
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The RNLI has shared its drowning prevention knowledge with DisasterReady to help save more lives.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Spring flooding along the Ottawa and Bonnechere Rivers, Ottawa Valley, Ontario Canada
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The President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued a statement on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Government of Canada
Group of school children in Sri Lanka
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This year, IDDRR 2024 emphasises the crucial role of education in mitigating disaster risks. This interview discusses this important topic with Engineer Marina Morando, Programme Director at the CIMA Research Foundation.

European Geosciences Union
Women farmer in South Africa
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As the world commemorates the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, there is a critical need for climate change resilience in our communities, says KZN Cogta MEC.

Department of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs - KwaZulu Natal Province
Old Bazaar street with pedestrians and bicyclists in Skopje, North Macedonia
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From the inauguration of one of the longest murals in North Macedonia, to a discussion in the parliament on youth and DRR in Skopje, alongside two school evacuation drills in Tetovo and Ohrid, UNDP has organized an inspiring series of events.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
A farther holds his son in his arms while sitting on the stairs in front of his house in Yemen.
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As natural hazards, pandemics, and other crises become increasingly frequent, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are getting a jump start on emergencies through something called 'anticipatory action.'

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