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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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VENRO Annual Report 2023
Development cooperation and humanitarian aid make a decisive contribution to human security, peace and democracy worldwide. This is why VENRO (Association of German Development and Humanitarian Aid NGOs) is campaigning to prevent planned radical cuts by the German...
Die GRÜNEN in Bonn: Bonn is adapting
Die GRÜNEN parliamentary group invites you to the event ‘Bonn adapts!’ on strategies and measures for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Bonn. The event will take place on 23 August 2024 from 18:30 in the Stadthalle Bad Godesberg. Experts, including the...
Nationwide Warning Day on 12th September 2024 from 11 a.m.
The nationwide warning day is a joint initiative of the federal, state and local governments and is held every year on the second Thursday in September. In 2024, this day falls on 12th September. From 11:00 a.m., a test warning is sent via the federal government's...
Expert calls for more comprehensive security measures for critical infrastructures
DKKV member Manuel Atug, founder of the Critical Infrastructures Working Group (AG KRITIS), criticised Germany's inadequate security measures against potential attacks on critical infrastructures in an article on NDR Info. Despite planned improvements, existing...
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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.