Show entries for: June 2024

About SASDiR2024 - Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Africa: Transdisciplinary Approaches and Sustainable Solutions (DR-AFRICA)

Welcome to the official website of the 6th Biennial SASDiR Conference, a pivotal event co-hosted by...

2024 East Africa Flooding and Cyclones

Months of heavy rain due to seasonal monsoons and rainy seasons led to riverine and flash flooding,...

9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Africa Regional Platform is an important DRR coordination mechanism that provides a platform for all DRR stakeholders...

Africa Realises Notable Progress in Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction

Progress continues to be realised in Africa towards accelerating the implementation of the Programme of Action...

Annual Meetings 2024: Netherlands bolsters Africa's climate resilience with $27 million disaster financing pledge to African Development Bank

Representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the African Development Bank Group this week discussed...

How African cities can learn from each other about building climate resilience

The climate is changing at an astronomical rate and the impact of this can be seen...

In Africa, trauma from climate disasters lingers

Until now, little attention has been paid to the psychological impact caused by the brutality of...

South Africa: Flood - 06-2024 - Floods in Eastern Cape - Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Sara Baartman (2024-06-04)

Parts of the Eastern Cape especially Nelson Mandela and Buffalo City Metros experiences heavy rains accompanied...