Plenary

Climate hazards are increasing in intensity and frequency, leading to a rise in the number and scale of disasters, and the African continent finds itself on the frontlines of this global crisis.

This plenary focuses on the third priority of the Sendai Framework, which calls for financial investments in disaster risk reduction that will help to prevent the creation of new risk, reduce existing risk, and increase resilience.

Risk information is a crucial foundation for effective risk governance as governments and organizations gain a deeper understanding of current and emerging threats and proactively aim to mitigate risks and build resilience.