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Remarks by Administrator Gayle Smith: U.S. Leadership in International Development
On 8 March 2016, the new USAID chief delivered her first substantial policy speech at a...
World Risk Index presented by Prof. Birkmann in New York
Prof. Dr. Jörn Birkmann, director of the Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning, University of Stuttgart...
8 March – International Women’s Day: recognizing the vital role of women in risk reduction
Original article from PanAmerican Health Organisation (PAHO) On International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on 8 March,...
UNISDR head calls for more women in disaster risk reduction
Today, to celebrate International Woman's day, the UNISDR posted this statement in their news feed To see...
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...
IRDR seeks Executive Director
Posted by IRDR IPO - February 6, 2016 - 2015 News, News, Opportunities The International Council for Science (ICSU),...
USAID: EL NIÑO Preperation and Response in Africa
This Article was recently published on the USAID website concerning the impact of the current El...
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...
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...
Periperi U Annual Report 2014-2015
This Annual report illustrates the activities and developments of the consortium’s partners between the reporting period...
APELL Training of Trainers in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), jointly with Africa Centre for Disaster Risk Management (ACDRM), is...
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...
Periperi U to attend UNISDR Science and Technology Conference 2016
Representatives from Periperi U will be attending the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)...
Experts discuss disaster risk management
Below is an article written by Amanda Tongha about the recent IRDR Science Committee meeting that took...
14th IRDR Scientific Committee taking place at Stellenbosch University
Between the 16-18 November, Stellenbosch University, partner of Periperi U will host the 14th IRDR Scientific Committee...
Science and Communications Officers Needed for IRDR
Job Title: Science Officer [download PDF] Office: Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), International Programme Office (IPO)c/o Institute of...
New Research by RADAR Reveals Severe Storm Impacts in South Africa
OFF THE RADAR: Severe storms and their impacts in the Western Cape, South Africa The Research Alliance...
WCDRR: Public Invest. in Infrastructure to Reduce Flood Disaster Risk in Algiers, Djillali Benouar
WCDRR: African Higher Education Institutions in Advancing DRR, Djillali Benouar
