WHO declares Zika virus a global health emergency
In the past few weeks the global community has been shocked by the never before imagined impacts and consequences of the Zika Virus. The Zika virus, spread to people through mosquito bites, was seen a mild flu-like virus, its most common symptoms being fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. The symptoms are known too last from several […]
USAID: EL NIÑO Preperation and Response in Africa
This Article was recently published on the USAID website concerning the impact of the current El Niño event that is taking place. For more information concerning the El Niño and USAID’s response, please visit their website AFRICA: EL NIÑO PREPARATION AND RESPONSE The current El Niño event is one of the strongest in recorded history. Droughts, floods, and […]
USAID Chief Innovation Officer Travels To Tanzania and Kenya
Article from USAID website press release page WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Chief Innovation Officer and U.S. Global Development Lab Executive Director Ann Mei Chang will travel to Tanzania and Kenya February 15-19, 2016. Chang’s visit will focus on how science, technology, innovation and partnerships can help address development challenges. She will meet with […]
PERIPERI U Annual Report 2014-2015
This Annual report illustrates the activities and developments of the consortium’s partners between the reporting period 1st October 2014 to 30th September 2015 as required in terms of USAID Agreement AID-OFDA-G-11-00215. Click here to download the report. The current phase of the PERIPERI U programme sought “[To] reduce disaster risks in selected African countries through improved national and local […]
IRDR seeks Executive Director
Posted by IRDR IPO – February 6, 2016 – 2015 News, News, Opportunities The International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR) invite applications for the post of Executive Director of the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme, which will be vacant on 01 June 2016. The deadline for […]
An insight into Disaster Risk Research from African professionals at UNISDR Science and Technology Conference 2016
With loads and loads of scientific information generated annually, scientists from across the world, are now questioning how science and technology can inform the management of disaster risks, even as nations contend with escalating losses of lives and livelihoods from disasters each year. An insight into Disaster Risk Research from African professionals. Our very own […]
APELL Training of Trainers in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), jointly with Africa Centre for Disaster Risk Management (ACDRM), is organizing a Training of Trainers Regional Workshop on Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March 2016. APELL (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level) is a methodology that provides guidance […]
8th Session of Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction
MAIN ORGANIZER(S): UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION – REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA OTHER ORGANIZER(S): INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT MAIN HOST(S): AFRICAN UNION The Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWG) provides technical support to the African Union Commission, Regional Economic Communities, Member States and partners for coordination and implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for […]