The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) is the global gathering on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), co-hosted by UNDRR and the host country (Switzerland), and backed by the Sendai Framework as the global approach to DRR. The Platform brings together governments, the UN system and other stakeholders to share knowledge, identify gaps and make recommendations to further accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The overall theme for the event this year is “Every Day Counts, Act for Resilience” and will take place in Geneva at the International Conference Centre Geneva on 2nd – 6th June.
More than 30 colleagues from across the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance will be there to share our knowledge and insights, particularly with regards to people-centred Early Warning Systems (EWS) for climate hazards.
Hear from the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance at GPDRR events
3 June, Swiss Innovation Platform booth, afternoon – showcasing the Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities
Alliance colleagues from the Z Zurich Foundation will be at the Swiss innovation platform booth to share our experience of partnering with communities worldwide to implement resilience-building interventions using the CRMC.
4 June, Plenary C, 10:30 – 12:00 CEST – Understanding systemic risk in the age of polycrisis
Mirianna Budimir, the Alliance’s EWS theme co-lead from Practical Action, will join a panel of speakers to showcase how Governments are evolving risk understanding systems to incorporate systems thinking, and the critical role that local stakeholders and community members can play in advancing the important area of understanding risk.
4 June, Room 2, 12:15 – 13:45 CEST – Hands-on Learning for Early Warnings and Anticipatory Action: Scaling up Low-Cost and Locally Adapted Systems – Experiences and Insights from the Andean Region
Drawing from regional initiatives in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, implemented by Practical Action and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, participants will explore practical approaches and locally adapted systems through real-case experiences.
5 June, Room 4, 10:00-11:30 CEST – Equity in Action: Early Warnings for All People
Co-organized by colleagues from Practical Action, Plan International and Mercy Corps, this session will focus on how to ensure that diverse community perspectives and needs are integrated into the design and delivery of all components on an early warning system.
5 June, Plenary C, 16:30 – 18:00 CEST – Leveraging values of nature for a resilient future
Joining this panel of speakers is Swenja Surminski, Professor at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, who will examine the role of nature-based solutions as scalable and effective measures to reduce disaster risks at all levels, with the aim of deepening the understanding of nature’s contributions to people across a range of environmental, social, financial and cultural values.
5 June, Ignite stage, 13:20 – 13:35 CEST – A methodology to listen to missing voices for more inclusive disaster risk reduction
Practical Action colleagues will outline the five-step Missing Voice Approach, which has been specifically designed to listen to those who are less heard and use that insight to shape the decisions that affect their lives.
6 June, Ignite stage – 10:30 – 10:45 CEST – Watershed-based intercommunal multi-hazard early warning system
This session will provide insight into the inter-communal Early Warning System in El Salvador, which has been implemented by Plan International under the Alliance. This initiative is aimed at fostering collaboration and trust between between government entities and communities to implement an effective mechanism for issuing timely alerts, allowing families to protect their lives, assets and livelihoods ahead of hazards.
6 June, Plenary B, 14:30 – 16:00 CEST – Driving private sector engagement to scale investments and foster resilience in disaster risk reduction
This session will focus on strengthening private sector resilience to advance disaster risk reduction, showcasing how strategic financing and investment can drive these efforts.
Find out more
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