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UR is a global community of experts and practitioners with interest in the field of disaster risk identification, specifically risk assessment and risk communication.

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2020 Understanding Risk Forum
As you may be expecting, UR2020 will look quite different this year. But rest assured that it will still be as fun, engaging and creative as ever!
November 30 - December 23, 2020 | Global / Singapore
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Webinar: Managing Tropical Storms During COVID-19: Early Lessons Learned Webex Wednesday, July 8 Hear what officials working on the front lines in India, Japan, and the Caribbean have learned so far about responding to and preparing for tropical cyclones during COVID-19, and what advice they have for others who are facing similar challenges. UR Centroamérica San José, Costa Rica Febrero 12-14, 2020 Acompáñenos del 12 al 14 de febrero de 2020 en San José, Costa Rica, para la primera Conferencia de Understanding Risk (UR) en Centroamérica. UR Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale – West and Central Africa Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast 20 - 22 Nov 2019 Thème « Capital Humain et Innovation, Moteurs de la Résilience » du 20 au 22 Novembre 2019 à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire).
Theme "Human Capital and Innovation for a Resilient Society" from 20 to 22 November 2019 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast).

Initiatives

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Open Data for Resilience Initiative The Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) applies the concepts of the global open data movement to the challenges of reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change. Challenge Fund GFDRR and DFID's competitive Challenge Fund pilots new and innovative approaches to overcoming these challenges and strengthens disaster and climate risk decision-making in developing countries.

Resources

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Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) e-learning course This short course provides an overview of the approach and toolset developed by the Open Data for Resilience Initiative. Understanding Risk Evaluation In order to understand how UR can better serve the community, the managing team commissioned an independent evaluation of the community and its activities.

News

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Breaking the Link Between Extreme Weather and Extreme Poverty The impact of extreme weather on poverty is far more devastating than previously understood—outstripping all other estimates by as much as 60%. We can do much more to protect poor people from the shocks of natural disasters, which, as the report shows, cost the global economy $520 billion and force some 26 million people into poverty every year.