Voluntary Commitments at a glance

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    Global
    Active

    Nature Protects People Project

    The Nature Protects People Project is a USAID-funded initiative implemented by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The aim is to build the capacity of planners and communities on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation globally.
    National (or local) - Japan
    New

    Empowering Youth Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction through Model UN activity

    A Model UN conference envisioned the 4th World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, engaging 400 students from 37 schools to promote the Sendai Framework's goals for inclusive and effective global disaster preparedness.
    Global
    Active

    Smart Community Infrastructures: Disaster Risk Reduction (ISO/TC268/SC1/WG6)

    We are a working group under the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO TC 268 SC1 Smart Community Infrastructure. Our working group focuses on the standardization of smart community infrastructure which could strengthen community resiliency against potential disasters.
    National (or local) - Portugal
    Active

    Risk Reduction Awareness Program in the Municipality of Amadora

    The development of awareness-raising programs to reduce risk is essential for the mobilization and participation of citizens in prevention and mitigation strategies, in order to increase public awareness of the risks existing in the municipality.
    Global
    Completed

    Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN)

    ADN provides a dynamic forum for experts, practitioners, researchers and organisational partners to identify and promote theoretical and practical solutions to reducing avoidable disaster deaths.
    Global
    Active

    International Wildfire Preparedness Mechanism (IWPM)

    The mission of the IWPM is to support, on request, agencies and countries to build national capacity and resilience to wildfire through the exchange of best practice in landscape fire management
    National (or local) - Japan
    Active

    Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Future

    It is the event where citizens can learn disaster prevention and demonstrate daily activities through sessions, booth displays, experience-based activities, and other programs in order to pass on their experiences and lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake to future DRR.
    Global
    Completed

    World Tsunami Museum Conference

    The World Tsunami Museum Conference is a series of conferences organized by multi-stakeholders to share experiences, good practices and lessons learned among existing disaster-related museums.

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    The map reflects the number of countries/territories or regions covered by voluntary commitments. The numbers shown on the map represent the total commitments at the regional, national, and local levels. Regional voluntary commitments, which cover multiple countries, are counted together with national and local commitments to provide a comprehensive view of the engagement in each region.

    This map, the designations employed, and the presentation of the data do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delineation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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