Voluntary Commitments at a glance

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    Global
    Active

    Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Media for DRR Initiative

    ABU in cooperation with UNDRR started the implementation of the global initiative Media for DRR. This is a commitment to a two-year project with the goal of enhancing the ability of broadcasters to provide useful information for climate change adaptation and disaster prevention in Asia.
    Regional - Asia, Oceania
    Active

    ABU Awards on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction

    The competition and awards aim to inspire content producers across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond to cover the two most critical issues for the future of mankind: climate change and disaster risk reduction.
    Regional - Asia, Oceania
    Active

    ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness

    ABU has been at the forefront of issues on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. Through the summits, this commitment aims at: strengthening the collaboration of broadcasting organizations; encourage the production and dissemination of relevant content; and promote information-sharing networks
    Regional - Europe, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, the
    Active

    LINKS - Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience

    LINKS aims to improve disaster resilience in Europe by strengthening links between technologies and society with a focus on the use of Social Media and Crowdsourcing in disasters.
    National (or local) - South Sudan
    Active

    Localisation initiative for supporting disaster displaced people in South Sudan

    In South Sudan, people displaced by disasters have set up their small businesses after participating in a pioneering new approach to localisation.
    National (or local) - Philippines
    Active

    Community-based Education on Family Disaster Preparedness—3S Kadets Program

    The 3S Kadets Program will equip select community members with the knowledge and skills needed for community-based disaster risk management and center/family-based disaster preparedness to improve community resilience.
    National (or local) - Philippines
    Deliverable update needed

    Disaster Waste Management Capacity Development for Local Governments in the Philippines

    Disaster waste management (DWM) is a critical task during the initial phase of disaster recovery. The Philippine Association for Disaster Waste Management will promote the implementation of DWM through awareness raising, capacity development, and technical assistance.
    National (or local) - Nepal
    Completed

    School Based Sustainable DRR Education and Material Development Project in Nepal

    A project aimed to increase DRR education and knowledge throughout communities in Nepal, focusing on providing DRR education toolkits and capacity building to teachers, and thus children, their families, and the community.

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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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