Today, Francis Ghesquiere, @davidlallemant and Olivia Jensen have announced the winner & awardees of the Averted Disaster Award 2024 at #UR24, honoring outstanding initiatives that enhance safety in our communities for all. 🏆2024 AVERTED DISASTER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT🏆

HAPPENING TODAY! We are excited to announce the premiere of our short documentary about the 2024 winner, @lamu_countyKE ! 🎥 Join us today at the #GlobalDP @AnticipationHub closing ceremony where the session will be broadcast live from 15:30 to 16:30 CET. 👉 You can watch it

Congratulations to Lamu County, for winning the Averted Disaster Award 2024 at #UR24. Lamu County is a member of the Making Cities Resilient initiative #MCR2030. 👉 https://t.co/Pm3tIg6JsI

We are happy to have participated in the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum once again and to have showcased the outstanding work of the Averted Disaster Award awardees in Japan. It has been a fantastic experience! If you want to learn more about the honored recipients, read more

We Won and brought it home. More to follow :

⭐ Honourable Mention: the @WBCaribbean for their grant-funded Improving #ClimateData and Information Management Project. This project has revolutionized climate data quality in #Jamaica, empowering authorities to better predict and respond to flooding dangers. With the

⭐ Honourable Mention: #DisasterResponse Force (DRF) in Greater #Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for being #India's first city-specific disaster rescue force. The DRF has built trust among Hyderabad's citizens by addressing over 13,000 emergencies, demonstrating its

⭐ Honourable Mention: The Taiwan - #Reyhanli Centre @4WorldCitizens, located on the Turkish-Syrian border. In the wake of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6, 2023, the #EarthquakeResistant centre played a critical role in #HumanitarianRelief, providing

🎖️ Runner Up: Southern Africa Anticipatory Action Working Group (RAAWG), represented by @FAOAfrica, @IFRCAfrica & @WFP_SAfrica in recognition of strengthening inter-agency efforts towards regional anticipatory action for climate shocks in the region. Their work was especially

Join us for the Averted Disaster Award 2024 ceremony starting in just 10 minutes at the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum! 🎉🏆 Don't miss out on celebrating the incredible efforts to prevent crises around the world. Tune in now! https://t.co/lU4qPHGmne #DisasterRisk #UR24

🌟 Join us for the Averted Disaster Award 2024 Ceremony! 🌟 We are excited to announce that this year’s ceremony, celebrating outstanding projects that make our communities safer for everyone, will be streamed online. 🗓 Date: June 19, 2024 🕒 Time: 9:00 AM JST (Japan Standard

Finally, here is the last of the finalist projects competing for the Averted Disaster Award 2024! In 2019, the Regional Anticipatory Action Working Group (RAAWG) was founded by its secretariat members @FAOAfrica, @IFRCAfrica & @WFP_SAfrica to strengthen inter-agency efforts

The Taiwan - Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens, our 4th finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024! Located in Reyhanli, a town on the #Turkish-#Syrian border, the centre was established in 2016 to address the needs of the burgeoning Syrian #refugee population. In the wake

We’re thrilled to introduce the 3rd finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024: the @WBCaribbean grant-funded Improving #ClimateData and Information Management Project! It has revolutionized climate data quality in #Jamaica, empowering authorities to better predict and

Loved reconnecting with @elizmcnaughton on the "Disrupting Disasters" podcast! 🎙️ We discussed the climate crisis, resilience, decision-making, and more. Have a listen and share your thoughts! 🎧 https://t.co/54QdCsRf9H #ClimateRisk #Resilience #ClimatePodcast #RiskManagement

We are very excited to share some details about another finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024! The brave & selfless efforts of @DRFEVDM, equipped with precision machinery & rescue tools, have built trust among the citizens of #Hyderabad regarding their safety by

@AvertedAward @lamu_countyKE For the first time lamu is recognised globally.. Thank You ADA!

We reveal the first of the 5 finalists for the Averted Disaster Award 2024. To safeguard itself from #EmergencyDisasters, the @lamu_countyKE adopted several measures to mitigate or avert the worst scenarios after enduring long historical sufferings.

The countdown has begun! In just over 20 days, we will know which project wins the #AvertedDisasterAward 2024! The winner will be announced during the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum #UR24. Stay tuned to our social media as we will be sharing a little about the 5 finalist projects