Voluntary Commitments at a glance

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    Volunclima members
    Regional - Americas, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of
    New
    Voluntary Climate Observers Network (Volunclima) Initiative
    Volunclima is a citizen science initiative managed by CIIFEN in which volunteers report precipitation, extreme hydrometeorological events, and drought. Reports are sent in near-real time via an IT platform to an open database. Network members strengthen their climate resilience through training, monitoring, and access to climate products.
    National (or local) - Japan
    New
    Matsuyama City method of disaster prevention “Developing disaster prevention leaders for all generations – seamlessly from elementary school students to the elderly”
    The ``Establishment of the Matsuyama City Disaster Prevention Education Promotion Council'' started in May 2019, and it is continuing to work on developing and fostering disaster prevention leaders in Matsuyama City, including within industry, government, academia, and citizens.
    National (or local) - El Salvador
    New
    Completed
    Access to DRR information and tools strengthens community cohesion in El Salvador
    The project works on community access to risk reduction information and tools in El Salvador. The information empowers the community to know their right to participate and improves community's safety and preparedness.
    Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Urban Resilience in Bontang City
    National (or local) - Indonesia
    New
    Completed
    Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Urban Resilience in Bontang City
    UCLG ASPAC received a request from its member, Bontang City to support the city’s disaster risk reduction and urban resilience efforts. In collaboration with the UNDRR, BNPB, and MoHA of Indonesia, UCLG ASPAC organised a training on DRR and Urban Resilience in Bontang on April 29-30, 2024.
    Brochure
    Regional - Africa
    New
    Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction in African Cities (DRR4Africa project)
    The DRR4Africa project seeks to improve the resilience of three African cities from climate-induced disasters by collaboratively identifying the biggest disaster threats, and developing solutions packages tailored to these cities.
    Retrofitting Workshop at Chandragiri ward 7, Kathmandu
    National (or local) - Nepal
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    Completed
    Resilient Nepal: Earthquake Retrofitting and Disaster Risk Reduction in Kathmandu
    Youth for Good - Nepal conducted retrofitting workshops to enhance earthquake resilience in Nepal, focusing on using sustainable materials. Over 300 participants from Kathmandu district were trained, improving local capacity in disaster risk reduction and structural safety, aligning with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
    Collaborative Risk Assessment with Caldas Risk Management Team
    Regional - Americas, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of
    Completed
    Understanding Vulnerability, Risk and Impacts for Climate Resilience (Book project)
    The project involves systematizing and applying a comprehensive methodology to assess climate vulnerability, based on historical and geospatial data, emphasizing local participation, adaptation, and multisectoral governance, drawing on CIIFEN’s 10 years of experience
    CIIFEN's drought bulletin
    Regional - Americas, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep of
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    Drought Monitoring in Western South America
    National drought monitors were built using routines that calculate a weighted mixed indicator from drought indices for Western South America countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. The analysis of the spatially integrated monitors and drought impacts are published on a monthly bulletin.

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    Global
    41
    Africa
    23
    Europe
    21
    Asia
    147
    Americas
    53
    Oceania
    34
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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.

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