United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

At-risk communities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, are building resilience to floods through the DARAJA (Developing Risk Awareness through Joint Action) project, which translates weather forecasts into action. 🌧️📲 With SMS alerts, community boards, and local committees, critical weather info reaches those who need it most—helping people prepare, protect, and stay safe. ➡️ https://ow.ly/z2qe50Uv2wb 🔎 Counting down to 2025: We're taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the resilient solutions 🌱 we’ve seen during '24. Stay tuned and enjoy the ride! 🚗 #DRRretrospective

📢REMINDER: 6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction! Registration deadline is 30 December 2024. Application for events & marketplace deadline is 7 January 2025. Register & apply now ➡️ https://ow.ly/WiHk50UsouY Help shape the future of resilience in the Arab region – join this essential gathering bringing together major stakeholders from across the region to discuss urgent issues and to advance disaster risk reduction strategies. For regular updates, follow UNDRR - Arab States #ArabRP2025

💪🏽 Let’s keep rowing together in 2025! 🌍 In 2024, we united through #EarlyWarningsForAll, rowing in the same direction to tackle the impacts of climate change—working to protect everyone, especially the most vulnerable. ✨ Together, we’ve proven the power of collective action. In 2025, we’ll continue rowing with determination, strengthening #EarlyWarningsForAll and building on this momentum to create a safer, more resilient future in the face of a changing climate.

🍃Working with nature to prevent disasters and adapt to the #ClimateCrisis is often a matter of creativity. In Indonesia's Demak region, floods and coastal erosion affected numerous communities, with sea levels expected to cause flooding up to 6km inland by 2100. Cooperation between local communities and Wetlands International led to the realization of a project that allows for the regeneration of mangroves, a key defense against flooding and coastal erosion. Read more about #NatureBasedSolutions in the #WordsIntoAction guide 👉 https://ow.ly/yhoL50UsMBP

Vernacular architecture offers sustainable solutions to extreme heat. The traditional earthen design of Nubian vault homes naturally cools indoor spaces, offering 7°C lower temperature compared to tin roofs 🌍🏠. Association la Voûte Nubienne has revived this 3,000-year-old technique, building over 7,000 climate-friendly homes across West Africa – and is finding innovative ways to finance the project by selling carbon credits. ➡️ https://ow.ly/F8Cm50Uv1OM 🔎 Counting down to 2025: We're taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the resilient solutions 🌱 we’ve seen during '24. Stay tuned and enjoy the ride! 🚗 #DRRretrospective

🌪️ Disasters can steal development gains and set back progress against the SDGs.📉 💡Discover how disaster risk reduction can be integrated into each of the 17 sustainable development goals – for truly resilient #SDG progress. ➡️ https://ow.ly/1bmh50UtAll

Scientists are making more resilient wind turbines, that withstand extreme wind and hurricanes ... by learning from palm trees.🌴 We need such smart solutions for resilient and sustainable energy.. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/pAIU50UsW0a

How did Villa Botania, in central Chile, avoid disaster during devastating wildfires? 🌿🔥 By managing waste and vegetation, the community reduced flammable material around their homes and stayed safe. Preparation and risk reduction works — climate hazards don’t have to end in tragedy. ➡️ https://ow.ly/IKou50Uv19c 🔎 Counting down to 2025: We're taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the resilient solutions 🌱 we’ve seen during '24. Stay tuned and enjoy the ride! 🚗 #DRRretrospective

Discover how community engagement, trust-building, and accessible communication can drive life-saving action, in this op-ed with FEMA.

🗣️Communication that connects, informs, and engages can save lives. 👉 This disaster risk communication process empowers at-risk groups to make decisions that matter. How? 🎯 Clear goals 🌐 Inclusive content 🌟 Measurable impact. Start the process ➡️ https://ow.ly/NXGq50UspX3 BBC Media Action