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To stay informed about GIDRM's current news and events, check for our regular updates in the news section.

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Risk-informed Urban Development during the 9th AfriCities Summit
The 9th Africities Summit took place from the 17-21 May, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya, themed “The Role of Intermediary Cities of…
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Strengthening Awareness about Risk-Informed Development in Georgia
On May 6th, 2022, the Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM) conducted a workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia, to…
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From Risk to Resilience: Summary of the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
23-28th May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia—This year’s seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (#GPDRR2022)…
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Are you risk-informed? Join this year’s Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction!
From 23-28 May 2022, the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (#GP2022) is organised by the United Nations…
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Strengthening resilient critical infrastructure worldwide: MoU signed between CDRI and GIDRM
On March 22nd 2022, the Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
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International Women*s Day 2022 — #BreakTheBias
Today, women* (i.e. women, girls, and people of all genders affected by misogyny) and allies worldwide are coming together,…
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How can we ensure resilient public investment in the future?
High-Level Meeting of Central American National Public Investment Systems 10-13th November 2021 in Punta Cana, DomRep — At…
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DRRday 2021: #OnlyTogether
Did you know that in 2020 nearly 100 million people worldwide were affected by disasters? Last year was marked by the COVID-19…
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020
13th October 2020 — Did you know that there is no such thing as a natural disaster, only natural hazards? Not every hazard…