2014 RISK Award: Call for applications

2014 RISK Award: Call for applications

About 2,500 specialists from around the world came to Geneva to attend the 4th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. We used the conference to announce the call for applications for the second RISK Award „Disaster emergency – Resilience for the most vulnerable“. >more

2012 RISK Award results

June 2012 - The large number of excellent proposals was impressive. It shows how many facets disaster preparedness has, and that numerous, very different approaches can lead to one and same goal. The report provides an overview of the ten best projet proposals for the RISK Award 2012. >more

Beira city – First steps towards improved disaster prevention

December 2012 - In August 2012, an early flood warning project in the city of Beira, Mozambique, was honoured as the winner of our RISK Award. The technical basis of the system are small sensors floating in a tube and covered with a metal coating. They trip a switch when waters rise and thus sound the alarm. >more

RISK Award Jury

The jury who makes the final RISK Award decision consists of a board of internationally renowned experts in the field of disaster risk reduction representing a variety of backgrounds (developing countries and developed countries, gender-balanced, politicians, scientists and practitioners). >more