Africa Youth Advisory Board on DRR
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Official account of the Africa Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) of @_AfricanUnion. Facilitating meaningful engagement of African Youth.
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Joined May 2019
Can science & innovation make Africa disaster-resilient? AYAB DRR joined #AfSTAG to advance evidence-based action under #SendaiFramework & #Agenda2063. 🌍 Thanks to Ruth & Armel for amplifying youth voices! 💪
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Our Central African Rep & AYAB DRR Vice-Secretary, Katikomo John, led a powerful youth capacity-building workshop in Goma 🇨🇩 With @auc_official & @ucs_goma, 50 youth from universities & CSOs gained skills in #DisasterRiskReduction & #ClimateResilience 🌋🌿 #AYAB #YouthLeadership
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We have an opportunity to speak with one clear voice at the 2025 @g20org! 🔗 https://t.co/iubnir7F2o Join our virtual High Level Dialogue on African Civil Society Perspectives on the G20 Summit on November 5, 2025, and take part in a continent-wide exchange on #Africa’s
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@CongoHandicap a pris part à l’atelier de @AYAB_DRR sur le thème « #Autonomiser_les_jeunes_congolais_pour_une_réduction_inclusive_des_RRC », une occasion de rappeler la vulnérabilité des communautés fragiles face aux catastrophes naturelles @UNDRR @HeadUNDRR @UNDRR_Africa @WFPDRC
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Free #NatureBasedSolutions training! 🌱 Nature-based solutions are key to addressing the climate crisis & increasing disaster resilience. Learn how with this 🆓UNDRR-supported online course. 🖥️ Signup now! ➡️ https://t.co/aR1XN4TwYj
#CareersInResilience #NatureForResilience
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Disasters don’t just happen — they’re shaped by the systems around us. Risks grow when environmental, social, and governance factors are ignored. 💡 Tackling these drivers means tackling risk itself — building resilience that lasts. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/yHkYQkkTeR
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We must fund resilience, not disasters. Because resilience pays. Investment in disaster risk reduction saves lives and frees up resources that can power sustainable development for a resilient future. Today, 13 Oct, is #DRRday ➡️ https://t.co/OTkd29W0ZT
#ResiliencePays
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⏰ Investing in anticipatory action is a smart way to fund resilience, not disasters. By acting before a crisis hits, we reduce humanitarian needs & response costs, to protect lives & livelihoods. 📈 ➡️ https://t.co/ai2z6OhQ1v
#DRRday #ResiliencePays.
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Does your government plan ahead — or pay later? 💰 🚫 Disasters happen when we don’t invest in reducing risk. Smart investments in DRR save lives & protect economies. 📣 Join the call to fund resilience not disasters ➡️ https://t.co/gliXrz6ScW
#DRRday #ResiliencePays
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT On #IDRR2025 - @UY4ESI in collaboration with @CSDevNet1 reminds us to move from reaction to prevention to investing in preparedness & innovation that helps build long-term resilience “Fund Resilience Not Disaster” https://t.co/mD8Yvrp1gR
#WhatHasChanged
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🌍 AYAB-DRR joined the 3rd Africa Public Health Students Summit in Addis Ababa (18–19 Sept). On the panel, we stressed integrating DRR in health response, empowering youth & localizing preparedness. We call for >15% of budgets for health. 💡 #AfricaHealth #DRR
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Africa’s youth are stepping up! 🙌 At #ACS2 in Addis Ababa, AYAB DRR/AUC joined the conversation on: 🔥 Building resilience in tough times 🌱 Protecting biodiversity & our food We’re shaping Africa’s climate roadmap to #COP30. ✊🏾 #YouthForClimate #AYAB #ClimateAction
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Our AYAB team met with the IFRC Africa Regional Coordinator in Nairobi to explore collaboration opportunities across Africa 🌍✨. Action plans for 2025 were shared, revealing strong synergies for youth engagement, DRR, and preparedness! #YouthInAction #AYAB #DRR
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What was said today will shape tomorrow. The outcomes of the AYAB DRR & MGCY side event at #GPDRR2025 Prep Days will feed directly into the Youth Position Paper—amplifying youth-led, inclusive DRR on the global stage. 🌍✊ #AYABDRR #YouthVoices #ResilienceNow
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Youth. Children. Displaced voices. At #GPDRR2025 Prep Days in Geneva, they led the charge for inclusive DRR. In a side event by AYAB DRR & MGCY, bold ideas emerged: 💬 “No more tokenism.” 💬 “Children have expertise.” 💬 “Local solutions, co-created.” @UNDRR #AYAB #GPDRR
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85 youth. 1 powerful week in Zimbabwe. The 2nd Youth DRR Symposium marked a turning point—youth are now integrated into national disaster plans, a National Youth Desk is active, and a new DRR network is in motion. Next: Geneva. Africa’s youth are ready. 🌍💪
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📸 Scenes from today’s kickoff of #ZYS2025 in Harare! Youth, government, UN & academia unite to shape the future of disaster risk reduction in Southern Africa. We’re just getting started — follow us for key highlights, insights & impact. #YouthInDRR #GPDRR2025
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Southern Africa’s youth are leading the way! Join us for the Zimbabwe Youth Symposium on DRR 2025, 27–28 May. Focused on inclusive & innovative youth-led solutions, with voices shaping the Road to #GPDRR in Geneva. #ZYS2025 #DRR #YouthVoices #GPDRR
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