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Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa

Highlights from the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction that took place in Arusha, Tanzania from the 13-15 Februrary 2013.

  1. Some overall thoughts and support for the Fourth Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

  2. unisdr
    UNISDR@unisdr
    #arp13 summary statement available online and has 6 key points/priorities: goo.gl/QM1Wt #resilientcities #earlywarning #DRR
    Mon, Feb 18 2013 03:45:13
  3. UN
    United Nations@UN
    Govt officials working in disaster risk management from 50+ African countries are meeting in Tanzania goo.gl/QM1Wt #ARP13
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 05:02:16
  4. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    Just represented the continents youth on our priority for the #post2015 HFA.(nailed it) at #arp13 .thank you @unisdr for the opportunity.
    Fri, Feb 15 2013 05:30:06
  5. floratonking
    Flora Tonking@floratonking
    Key theme emerging strongly from #arp13 in Arusha already - communities are the key to understanding their own resilience. #drr #resilience
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 01:40:30
  6. UNDP
    UN Development@UNDP
    Africa's avg economic growth= 6% p/yr. Govts meet in Tanzania 2 see how disasters will affect this: goo.gl/QM1Wt #ARP13
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 20:55:04
  7. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    Sincere appreciation to evry1 who took part in the brief survey on #youth and disaster-/HFA #post2015 . now preparing report for the #arp13
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 13:56:20
  8. mariahasan39
    maria hasan@mariahasan39
    #ARP13 goers, voice ur priorities in this #post2015 #Africa survey. #DRR can b a tool 4 poverty reduction! tinyurl.com/bbytks7 @unisdr
    Thu, Feb 07 2013 08:14:26
  9. mariahasan39
    maria hasan@mariahasan39
    Do you know the 6 objectives for reducing disaster risks in #Africa? goo.gl/RI0I4 #ARP13 #drr #post2015
    Thu, Feb 07 2013 08:04:27

  10. Challenges to implementing DRR in Africa

  11. UNDPWCAfrica
    UNDP West Africa@UNDPWCAfrica
    next challenge: translating scientific climate data into tailored information packages for decision making process for preparedness #arp13
    Tue, Feb 19 2013 01:11:12
  12. floratonking
    Flora Tonking@floratonking
    When we talk about urban #resilience in Africa are we referring to urban areas or 'urbanising' areas? (Keynote, Day 3 #arp13)
    Thu, Feb 14 2013 22:15:05
  13. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    Who holds NGOs accountable? how do we measure resilience?how do we promote resilience. #arp13 lunch break discussion
    Thu, Feb 14 2013 03:58:11
  14. floratonking
    Flora Tonking@floratonking
    Again the challenge of coordination + info sharing came up, plus the issue of language. How do we talk to businesses about disasters? #arp13
    Thu, Feb 14 2013 03:14:52
  15. dewaldvn
    Dewald van Niekerk@dewaldvn
    #ARP13 "Most people do not even know what #HFA is" - ECCAS #post2015
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 00:28:00
  16. dewaldvn
    Dewald van Niekerk@dewaldvn
    Illiteracy, marginalisation and lack of local communication hinders #drr implementation. #post2015 #ARP13
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 00:54:51
  17. DenisMcClean
    Denis@DenisMcClean
    Economic development shd not take precedence over risk mgt - Margareta Wahlstrom #ARP13
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 05:33:27
  18. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    12.1 billion dollars lost in kenya from drought(2001-2007). we cld have hit the 10% growth rate had it not been for this disaster #ARP13
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 22:36:45
  19. DenisMcClean
    Denis@DenisMcClean
    Can we have a common vision post-2015 which is resilient for all? UNISDR chief Margareta Wahlstrom #ARP13
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 06:15:41

  20. Interesting quotes during ARP13

  21. floratonking
    Flora Tonking@floratonking
    Wrapping up #arp13, @wahlstromm notes the overriding sentiment of moving forwards; "enormous progress is happening in discrete areas".
    Fri, Feb 15 2013 06:47:29
  22. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    @WahlstroM echoes the desire of young peoples desire and need for meaningfull engagement!!! #arp13
    Fri, Feb 15 2013 06:53:54
  23. H_kwoba
    herman@H_kwoba
    do not bundle women and children together!!! #wahlstromwisdom #arp13
    Fri, Feb 15 2013 06:55:40
  24. DenisMcClean
    Denis@DenisMcClean
    Urban risk management in Africa not up to speed. Unrealistic to expect nat bodies to manage urban risk as well - Prof Holloway #arp13 #ifrc
    Thu, Feb 14 2013 23:06:34
  25. floratonking
    Flora Tonking@floratonking
    'Disasters have no borders' says @wahlstromm, highlighting the challenge of coordination in #DRR in her keynote speech at #arp13.
    Wed, Feb 13 2013 07:36:41

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