Flood and Landslides in Mexiko

20. Oct 2025 | About DKKV, Allgemein, General

In Mexico, heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides, affecting a total of 80,000 people [1]. The death toll is estimated at 64, with several people still missing. Around 260 communities were cut off from the outside world, and approximately ten thousand...

DKKv participated in the Krisenfit-Workshop at tge Unisversity of Wuppertal

16. Oct 2025 | About DKKV, General

The DKKV participated in the Krisenfit-Workshop at the University of Wuppertal, which featured presentations and two workshops on process analysis using the BIA tool and on the development of training concepts in crisis management. Among the participants were...

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 – „Fund resilience, not disasters“

13. Oct 2025 | General

Today, on 13 October, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is being celebrated. The day is a reminder of how crucial prevention, preparedness and joint action are in disaster control. Under this year’s motto, ‘Fund resilience, not...

Workshop: ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities raise awareness among the affected population?’

10. Oct 2025 | General

On 9 October 2025, the workshop ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities raise awareness among the affected population?’ was held in Cologne – organised by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (HWNG) in cooperation with the Information and Advice...

New ‘Disasters Avoided’ newsletter: Focus on climate and disasters

8. Oct 2025 | General

The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter focuses on the interface between climate change and disasters – just in time for the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. In addition to an editorial by Taichi Minamitani (JICA), the issue features...

Delegation From Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2. Oct 2025 | Allgemein, Delegations, General

On 2 October, Bruno Passeli, Secretary of Planning, Budget and Management of the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil, visited the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn. As part of the meeting, the DKKV presented its work and discussed with the delegation issues related to...