PDC participates in ARDEX, ASEAN’s multinational disaster simulation exercise

PDC participates in ARDEX, ASEAN’s multinational disaster simulation exercise

Sep 13, 2023

Yogyakarta, Indonesia—The University of Hawaii’s Pacific Disaster Center joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a full-scale, multinational exercise from August 1-4. The exercise, held every other year, is a full-scale simulation to test,...
Colombia kicks-off new disaster risk reduction effort as El Niño takes hold

Colombia kicks-off new disaster risk reduction effort as El Niño takes hold

Sep 7, 2023

Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia’s national disaster management organization, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant...
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and climate resilience

Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and climate resilience

Jun 14, 2023

Paramaribo, Suriname—Suriname is taking new initiatives to further its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, implementing the Paris Agreement, and reducing disaster risks. A small country on the northern coast of South America, Suriname initiated...
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones

Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones

May 11, 2023

Dili, Timor-Leste—Timor–Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), completing the final phases of an early warning capacity enhancement project in partnership with the Pacific...
Ghana catalyzes new action to address disaster risks and growing climate crisis

Ghana catalyzes new action to address disaster risks and growing climate crisis

Apr 25, 2023

Accra, Ghana—The government of Ghana, through its National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), is undertaking a new National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment to help build its capacity to reduce risks from multiple hazards. Like many other countries...