26.07.2024

Call for Events and Toolkit Launch for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, October 13

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has announced the theme for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13: Empowering the Next Generation for a Resilient Future. A toolkit has been provided for teachers, schools, educators, and policymakers. UNDRR invites you to organize events in your city inspired by the toolkit for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

UNDRR Tools:

  • DRR Awareness Video: An awareness video that can be shown in classrooms. • DRR Scout Badge Challenge: A badge challenge encouraging young people to engage in disaster risk reduction. • Stop Disasters Video Game: An educational video game featuring disaster simulations. • Story Collection: Inspirational stories from educators worldwide on what they are doing in disaster risk reduction.

The story collection offers examples of good practices, such as How is an institute in India promoting an inclusive approach to disaster risk management? and How did a digital campaign in Zimbabwe impact the Disaster Risk Management Act?

To explore UNDRR toolkit, visit: https://iddrr.undrr.org/toolkit

Participation: If you decide to organize an event inspired by the toolkit, you can share your stories and photos with [email protected]. Submitted stories or photos may be shared with the global community of DRR policymakers and practitioners via MCR2030 and UNDRR media channels.

IDDRR Website: https://iddrr.undrr.org/