Update

New impact measurements have been adopted by the ARISE Board, based on the Network’s Four Focus Areas – SMEs, investment, insurance, and resilient infrastructure –, as well as on the results of the baseline survey conducted in 2020-2021.

The VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay from February 28 to March 2, 2023.

Organized by ARISE Philippines, SMPHI, NRC, and its partner agencies, the Top Leaders Forum centered around the theme of “Transforming Victims to Victors: A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Inclusive Resilience”.

On 13 September 2023, the UNDRR-facilitated ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies convened the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its membership in a fully virtual format.

Timed perfectly to coincide with the National Disaster Resilience Month, the webinar embarked on a voyage to explore the vital intersection of space science and technology in strengthening disaster resilience.

ARISE members and ARISE networks across the globe work on DRR in the face of different levels of disaster risk, with differing contexts in terms of existing hazards, exposure as well as vulnerability.

ARISE Japan hosted its eighth ARISE Japan Public Symposium, together with co-host, UNDRR Kobe, on 8 March 2023.

The private sector has an important role to play and we call on all businesses to support the response and recovery efforts, in any way they can. One way is to support some of the coordinated efforts of the United Nations.

In a significant stride towards promoting women's leadership in disaster risk reduction (DRR), the Women International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction Philippines Chapter (WINDRR PH) was officially launched on April 26, 2023.

ARISE Japan hosted its fifth annual public symposium on IDDRR on 13 October 2020 as an online event. The symposium attracted tourism industry businesses, and hosted a stimulating online discussion among a mix of tourism and DRR related companies.