Infrastructure resilience is key to unlocking Africa’s sustainable development. Despite progress in sectors like energy and ICT, significant gaps remain, with climate extremes costing African nations 2–5 per cent of GDP annually. The continent requires up to $170 billion in...

Disaster risk governance is the cornerstone of the Sendai Framework. While two thirds of countries have established national DRR strategies, effective implementation of multisectoral risk governance requires considerable improvements. To accelerate DRR and resilience in the remaining five years of...

This high-level dialogue offers an opportunity to explore how scaling the generation and application of standardized interoperable quality risk information can help reduce escalating losses and support the achievement of global agreements, including the Sendai Framework and SDGs. The session...

This plenary will assess regional progress in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on achievements and challenges since the 2023 Midterm Review. While considerable improvements have been observed in five of the seven targets (A–E), implementation at...

The Closing Ceremony will mark the launch of the Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery, reflecting the key insights and recommendations discussed throughout the conference. Governments, partners, and stakeholders are encouraged to take concrete steps to accelerate the...

The Closing Session of the 3rd Stakeholder Forum will aim to synthesize key takeaways, elevate community-rooted perspectives, and reaffirm the role of stakeholder engagement mechanisms (SEMs) in shaping inclusive, accountable, localised and effective DRR strategies for the implementation of the...

This session will explore tailored approaches that enhance effective multilateralism in disaster risk reduction (DRR) while addressing local priorities. It will examine key challenges, gaps, barriers, and best practices, aiming to reinvigorate whole-of-society strategic planning and policymaking at local, national,...

The Opening Ceremony, led by the Advisory Group of the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM AG), will bring together representatives from the host government, the previous host of GPDRR2022, and UNDRR. This session will outline a strategic roadmap for stakeholders to...

Co-led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and supported by many partners, the first Global Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum aims to accelerate implementation of the Early Warnings for All...