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UNDRR

The UNDDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) is a specialized UN agency that focuses on reducing the risk of disasters and building resilient communities worldwide. The agency was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The UNDDR’s mission is to support countries and communities in developing and implementing strategies and policies to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience to natural hazards and human-made disasters. Its work includes promoting risk-informed development, improving early warning systems, enhancing preparedness and response capacities, and strengthening recovery and reconstruction efforts.

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  • Resilience along the river bank

    In the shadow of Africa’s biggest dump site at Dandora, in Kenya’s capital, there’s an oasis of trees and vegetable plots threaded along the banks of the Nairobi river. This green sanctuary is the work of a group of determined local men. Nicera Wanjiru’s film is a portrait of their group Canaan Riverside Green Peace. Land in…

  • Disiplina Village

    Rachelle tells the story of the Disiplina Villages in the Philippines.  The village is a local government’s project to provide housing for informal settler families (ISF) to relocate them from areas of the Valenzuela City which are at risk from flooding and other disasters coming as a result of the increasingly regular tropical cyclones.  This is a story of…

  • Coastal Erosion

    Ekoue Ivan David Djimedo-Folly, from Togo shares his story about the efforts to fight sea erosion along the coastline of his country. Find out more on earthbeat Filmmaking Credits

  • Resilience in the Himalayas

    Sejuti's film focuses on the experiences of Himalayan youth and the community members in disaster preparedness. The youth members are part of ‘Disaster Response Teams’ trained by NGO Pragya as part of a programme ‘DMS Himalaya’. The local youth work with local communities and the government on participatory disaster management in remote mountain villages. They…

  • Preventing disaster through bamboo

    Ann Maina from Kenya reports on the efforts to prevent landslides though the planting of bamboo plants locally.  She has never made a documentary film before, only some fun videos of places and landscapes. She received some help from the bamboo association while filming. She hopes it can be used to change policies, and is keen to make…