In the 10/16/2025 edition:
Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2025 highlights the importance of building global resilience and reducing the impact of disasters worldwide. This year, countries and organizations across the globe are hosting events, webinars, and campaigns to promote the theme “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters.” From climate adaptation discussions to youth-driven resilience initiatives, the day serves as a powerful reminder to invest in prevention and preparedness rather than response.
Event: SEI at Adaptation Futures 2025
By Stockholm Environment Institute published on Oct 15, 2025 02:15 pm
Adaptation Futures 2025 brings together leading voices from research, policy, civil society and the arts to explore and accelerate action on climate adaptation.
Event: Challenges in geohydrological risk management: floods first response, modelling and resilience in action
By European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA) published on Oct 13, 2025 10:01 pm
This course presents a novel approach within the academic domain of geohydrological risk management by integrating challenge-based learning (CBL), serious gaming for disaster resilience, and collaborative GIS and hydrodynamical modelling tools.
Event: Commemorative Event: 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Myanmar
By Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement published on Oct 13, 2025 02:18 pm
A commemorative event for the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was held at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday.
Event: Why Europe needs a multi-hazard approach to disaster risk assessment: Practical, regional examples from the MYRIAD-EU Project
By MYRIAD-EU published on Oct 13, 2025 11:20 am
Join us at #EURegionsWeek to explore MYRIAD-EU’s practical, regional examples for a resilient, sustainable future for Europe.
Event: Porto marks the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2025
By Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto published on Oct 13, 2025 10:00 am
The Serviço Municipal de Proteção Civil do Porto (SMPC Porto) marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2025 with an in-person awareness-raising and educational activity held in Porto’s historic riverside area.
Event: Natural Hazards Research Australia – Disaster Challenge
By Natural Hazards Research Australia published on Oct 13, 2025 09:00 am
Join us in person or livestream all the action of this year’s Disaster Challenge Final in Hobart!
Event: Rashtriya Raksha University’s IDDRR Day
By Rashtriya Raksha University published on Oct 13, 2025 09:00 am
This DRR Day celebrate will feature a school-wide assembly focusing on the IDDRR 2025 theme.
Event: Observation of IDDRR2025 in Mizoram, India
By Centre for Disaster Management Studies published on Oct 13, 2025 07:00 am
Prof. Laldinpuia, Professor & Nodal Officer, IUIN- DRR, NIDM for Mizoram University will deliver a lecture on ‘Fund Resilience, Not Disaster’, theme of IDDRR2025.
Event: UoP Commemorates National/International DRR Day with Focus on “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”
By University of Peshawar published on Oct 13, 2025 06:10 am
The CDPM – University of Peshawar (UoP) organized an awareness walk and event to commemorate Pakistan National Resilience Day and the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (observed annually on October 13).
Event: Building a resilience communities: A strategic path to resilience funding for disaster risk reduction
By Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners (LGSAPP) published on Oct 13, 2025 06:00 am
This event aims to bring together key professionals involved in disaster risk management and urban planning to emphasize the critical need for investing in resilience rather than reactive disaster funding.
Event: Regional Commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR)
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for Arab States published on Oct 12, 2025 01:31 pm
Regional Commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is organized by the UNDRR (ROAS) in collaboration with the National Committee for Civil Emergency Management of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the League of Arab States.
Event: Exercise HEPHAESTUS II, 2025: Evacuation of a building during an earthquake and fire scenario involving persons with disabilities
By European Center for Forest Fires (ECFF) published on Oct 11, 2025 12:55 am
This exercise is a follow-up to the inclusive evacuation table-top exercise conducted in 2023 in Athens, which provided valuable lessons on multi-stakeholder coordination and the practical implementation of accessibility.
Vacancy: BPP Coordinator, Kurigram (Consultant)
By Asian Disaster Preparedness Center published on Oct 10, 2025 07:04 pm
ADPC seeks to recruit a BPP coordinator at the district level in Kurigram in providing technical, operational and administrative support on operationalizing the SOD 2019 and fully functioning the District Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC).
Vacancy: BPP Coordinator, Bagerhat (Consultant)
By Asian Disaster Preparedness Center published on Oct 10, 2025 07:02 pm
The Consultant will work closely with the Senior Project Manager and the Head of the Country Office at the ADPC Country Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as well as the Program Lead at ADPC HQ in Bangkok, Thailand.
Event: Getting Ahead of the Storm: Improving Forecasting and Disaster Governance Amid Monsoonal Volatility in Nepal
By Henry L. Stimson Center, The published on Oct 10, 2025 06:59 pm
How is the Government of Nepal working to minimize disaster risk from late-monsoon storms and what insights into disaster governance can we gain from analyzing recent events?
Event: Warnings for Mental Health During Climatic Extremes
By UCL Warning Research Centre published on Oct 10, 2025 03:33 pm
This event will present a report that seeks to facilitate the implementation of solutions with are more anticipatory rather than responsive to help improve community resilience to the mental health implications of climate change.
Event: Building Effective Health Warnings for Users: The First Mile Workshop and Roundtable Event
By UCL Warning Research Centre published on Oct 10, 2025 02:38 pm
Join UCL WRC and CUAMM Doctors with Africa to discuss with a wide range of stakeholders on how to build effective warnings for health issues, with a focus on emergent infectious diseases (EID).
Event: Fund Resilience: Youth Action for Cambodia’s Climate Future
By Sustainable Design 11 (SD11) published on Oct 09, 2025 05:13 pm
The event is planned as an interactive online webinar featuring Cambodian experts in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
Event: Resilience Beyond Relief: Youth Innovation for Disaster Prevention in Nigeria
By University of Benin (UNIBEN) published on Oct 09, 2025 01:09 pm
This event is designed to showcase youth-led innovation and practical community solutions to strengthen resilience in Nigeria, particularly against flooding and climate risks.
Event: Triangular Bandage Designing Competition
By ARISE Philippines published on Oct 09, 2025 12:54 pm
The Triangular Bandage Designing Competition is a creative and impactful contest that goes beyond traditional health emergency management to promote first aid awareness as a critical component of community resilience.
Event: Youth Resilience Relays
By ARISE Philippines published on Oct 09, 2025 12:50 pm
The Youth Resilience Relay is an engaging and interactive educational challenge specifically designed to involve young Filipinos actively in disaster preparedness, resilience thinking, and teamwork.
Event: Exhibit booths for IDDRR 2025
By ARISE Philippines published on Oct 09, 2025 12:47 pm
ARISE Philippines is organising exhibit booths for the 2025 International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, and specifically a dynamic showcase featuring government agencies, private sector partners, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions.