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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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IRDR Framework Phase II
In 2021, the Framework for Global Science has been developped to guide the future of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR). It bears the title "Risk-informed Sustainable Development and Planetary Health" and has now officially been activated to be the base for...
National Heat Protection Plan
On 26 June 2023, the Federal Ministry of Health presented a new project: the National Heat Protection Plan based on the French model is to be drawn up in an interministerial working group. The aim is to create nationwide possibilities for action, which place...
Application phase for postgraduate programme “International Cooperation for Sustainable Development” launched
The SLE Postgraduate Programme "International Cooperation for Sustainable Development" is a one-year advanced certificate programme that imparts valuable know-how, innovative methodological competencies and expert knowledge and facilitates career entry as well as the...
THW Annual Report 2022 published
The Annual Report 2022 shows the most important highlights of THW's work in the past year. THW President Gerd Friedsam presented the report to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser as part of the Civil Protection Day. In 2022, THW was able to record a record number of...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.