The Risk-informed Early Action Partnership Secretariat's Ben Webster officially launching the Partnership's 2nd State of Play report at the 3rd International Humanitarian Forum in Riyadh. Find the report here: bit.ly/EarlyAction2022

#SDG 1️⃣7️⃣ = Partnership 🤝🏾 for the goals. Hear from SG & Head of the Civil Service 🇬🇲 on the important role the UN 🇺🇳 plays in supporting #Gambia achieve its NDP through the #UNSDCF. 👏🏾 to govt for the continued partnership to attaining the #SDGs.

Creating a safe🌍for #Women & #Girls is everyone's responsibility. Today and always, commit to #PowerOn to give everyone an equal opportunity to access the Internet. #Equity #IWD2023

Our UN The Gambia team, led by Seraphine Wakana, continues to support authorities responding to heavy floods in the past 8 months, w/UN Humanitarian. World Food Programme has supported +38k of those affected w/nutrition needs, while UNICEF provided water & sanitation support to +42k. ⏩bit.ly/3mbcr04

📄Innovation im humanitären Sektor: Anticipatory humanitarian actions schließen eine zeitliche Lücke im disaster management & können mehr Leben retten. Wie? Ansatz ausweiten & an humanitäre Reformbemühungen koppeln (Nexus, Quality Financing & Lokalisierung). Wie genau?👇 DGVN e.V.

Are we doing enough to protect the 3.6 billion people living in contexts vulnerable to climate change? Risk-informed Early Action Partnership's State of Play 2022 by GPPi's Marie Wagner takes a look at good practices & pathways to connect global commitments to local action. 👇 early-action-reap.org/early-action-s…

AGRHYMET CCR-AOS @AcmadNiamey CILSS regional #EarlyWarning predicts higher than average rainfalls and high risk of #flooding for #TheGambia during the coming #rainyseason. WFP The Gambia will work with @UN_TheGambia and NDMA GAMBIA for coordinated preparedness actions.

Zur Reform des StVG fordern wir von Verkehrsminister Volker Wissing: Schluss mit kostenlosem Parken am Straßenrand! Für weniger Autos in unseren Städten braucht es Mindestgebühr zur Nutzung des öffentlichen Raums. Zusätzliche Einnahmen müssen in ÖPNV fließen. duh.de/presse/pressem…

"Jedes Jahr steigt die Zahl der in Deutschland zugelassenen Autos um eine halbe Million an" Zwangsläufig ist dann irgendwann jede Kreuzung und jeder Gehweg zugeparkt. Es führt kein Weg daran vorbei, die Anzahl der Autos endlich zu reduzieren! (1/4) duh.de/presse/pressem…

Heavy Rainfall Devastates Village of Kolibantang Heavy rainfall on Thursday, June 15, 2023, caused widespread damage in the village of Kolibantang in the Upper River Region of the Gambia. The rain began around 2am and lasted until 8am in the morning. The rainfall caused flooding

👋A big welcome to our new non-resident fellow Hugo Slim! Hugo is a senior research fellow at Blackfriars, Oxford & Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law & Armed Conflict, where he's interested in humanitarian action, warfare & climate emergencies. We're excited to work with you! More on him: gppi.net/team/hugo-slim

Exciting news!📢In partnership with NDMAGAMBIA and other UN agencies, we are hosting a 3-day workshop to enhance coordination and preparedness for the 2023 rainy season🇬🇲. Thanks to UN Humanitarian and key stakeholders, we're working together to effectively respond to #RainySeason2023⬇️

Simulation time in the #Gambia as a preparation for potential hard riny season OCHA West and Central Africa NDMA and WFP West Africa supporting humanitarian partners

Today, we conclude a 3⃣ day workshop as part of efforts to enhance coordination and preparedness for the 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ rainy season in The #Gambia🇬🇲 We 👏🏾 OCHA West and Central Africa for the continued support. The lessons learned will help safeguard lives, livelihoods, and our environment.

The heavy rainfall & strong winds have left several families without a roof over their heads. While some are hosted by their neighbours, others are left with no choice but to sleep with their children under roofless buildings. It is crucial that we act swiftly to provide support

#Refugees are displaced for longer periods of time. To still meet their needs, humanitarian & development orgs are working together more. How has that been going for UNHCR? We evaluated how UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency cooperates with development actors. 🧵 What we found: gppi.net/2023/08/02/unh…

Join us at the 11th #GlobalDP for: 🔉What matters? #Humanitarian perspectives on the future of early action ⏰11:00 CEST, 12 October 2023 📍Berlin and Online Register here: events.anticipation-hub.org/global-dialogu… #AnticipatoryAction

Have some free time this afternoon & interested in #AnticipatoryAction? Join GPPi's Marie Wagner for a Global Dialogue Platform panel on how anticipatory action can help in protracted crises. 📅 Today at 15:30 CEST 📍 Berlin & online 🔗events.anticipation-hub.org/global-dialogu…

Shifting from merely reacting to hazards to leveraging forecasts and knowledge to mitigate potential loss and damage is not only faster and cost-effective but also a more dignified approach. Learn about WHH's locally-led Anticipatory Humanitarian Action approach:

🌍✨ Exciting progress on disaster preparedness! Hope Restoration South Sudan #DRR teams in Ganyliel and Yai Payam, with support from Welthungerhilfe (WHH), completed successful simulation exercises on Disasater Risk Reduction. Key focuses were: ✅Monitoring impacts, ✅Enhancing info