Voluntary Commitments at a glance

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    National (or local) - Lebanon
    Progress not updated
    Grow Forests, Change Lives by the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI)
    LRI is committed to expand, manage and protect Lebanon’s forests and landscapes through a community-based approach. We work on building resilience to environmental threats, increasing environmental awareness, advocating for forest conservation, and advancing research in the forestry field.
    National (or local) - Timor-Leste, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
    Deliverable update needed
    Progress not updated
    Strengthen disaster preparedness and management across the Pacific
    Disaster READY is an AUD 50 million disaster preparedness and resilience program. The focus of Disaster READY is to strengthen disaster preparedness and management across what is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to natural disasters.
    Regional - Americas
    Completed
    TRANSFORM: Mapping business models of SMEs for sustainable and resilient communities
    This is a regional research initiative to map sustainable and disaster risk reduction practices of SMEs in Mexico and Colombia the project is part of a global network of researchers committed to transforming business models for deeply sustainable, resilient communities.
    National (or local) - Chile
    Progress not updated
    Contributing to community resilience from the experience of a disaster by Fundación Alto Río
    Fundación Alto Río is an organization from the civil society that aims at educating and helping communities to change the culture towards Disaster Risk Management (DRM) so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
    National (or local) - Mexico
    Progress not updated
    Building a preventive culture among school children from vulnerable communities in Mexico
    Children are at high risk of being affected by natural disasters. With this in mind, it is essential for them to acquire the knowledge and the necessary tools to protect themselves and take preventive action before, during and after a disaster takes place.
    Global
    Progress not updated
    Building Seismic Insights by Global Seismic Data
    Global Seismic Data (GSD) is a global, full-service Structural Health Monitoring Software-as-a-Service company. Integrating innovation, technology and structural engineering into a single professional solution with its industry partners.
    Global
    Progress not updated
    Climate Change, Resilience and Informality in Cities by Cities Alliance
    The Programme on Climate Change, Resilience and Informality supports communities - in partnership with local governments - to build resilient cities that reduce risk and vulnerability by strengthening urban ecosystems, promoting investment in resilience, and advocating for people-centred resilience.
    National (or local) - Nepal
    Completed
    Building Resilience Through Capacity Development of DRR Young Scientist in Nepal
    Himalayan Risk Research Institute (HRI) is building a platform for DRR young scientists including students, researchers and young professionals. This aims to enhance the skillset, facilitate, promote and build a scientific approach to DRR activities in Nepal.
    National (or local) - Nepal
    Progress not updated
    Resilience policymaking in Nepal: giving voice to communities
    Working in three rural villages in Nepal, we examined communities’ perceptions of disaster risks and their views on their ability to mitigate those risks and cope with future emergencies. This project brought often hidden community voices into resilience related policies.
    National (or local) - India
    Progress not updated
    Shaping Disaster Resilient India: An initiative to build the capacities of YYPs in DRM and CCA through University Networks
    A Youth and Young Professionals (YYP) initiative to provide a platform for working in Disaster Risk Management (DRM), risk reduction, climate change adaptation (CCA) and other analogous fields to implement the Sendai Framework by applying Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI).
    Global
    Completed
    Science Technology Commitment to support implementation of Sendai Framework
    The Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) in line with the Science and Technology Roadmap supported the implementation of the SFDRR. We aimed at fostering stronger partnerships along with clear strategies among the scientific and technology community.
    Regional - Asia, Oceania
    Progress not updated
    Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
    ADRRN is committed to promote coordination, information sharing and collaboration among Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders for effective and efficient disaster reduction and response in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Regional - Asia, Oceania
    Progress not updated
    Sentinel Asia
    The Sentinel Asia initiative is an international collaboration among space agencies, disaster management agencies, and international agencies for applying remote sensing and Web-GIS technologies to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Global
    Progress not updated
    Urban Planning Advisory Group (UPAG)
    UPAG is committed to incorporating disaster risk reduction and resilience building in urban planning policy, practice, and research.
    Regional - Asia, Oceania
    Progress not updated
    HelpAge Network in Asia Pacific
    HelpAge International works in partnership with more than 40 different organisations across Asia Pacific to promote the rights of older people. We work to ensure they are not overlooked in humanitarian response, including in programs, policies and guidelines.

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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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