Averted Disaster Award

The Averted Disaster Award is awarded for the recognition of successful disaster mitigation interventions that go unnoticed precisely because of their success.

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Today, Francis Ghesquiere, @davidlallemant and Olivia Jensen have announced the winner & awardees of the Averted Disaster Award 2024 at #UR24, honoring outstanding initiatives that enhance safety in our communities for all.

🏆2024 AVERTED DISASTER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT🏆 https://t.co/9zS1vEXF6p

🏆 Winner:
Today we named the @lamu_countyKE Emergency Operation Centre from #Kenya as the Averted Disaster Award 2024 Winner for averting at least 5 major #disasters since its inception in 2016. Particularly in 2023, the region faced a compounded humanitarian crisis due to severe flooding and a cholera outbreak, following the worst drought in 4 decades.

The centre undertook extensive preparatory measures such as identifying and stocking 12 evacuation centres, evacuating 4,900 at-risk families (approximately 18,000 people), and relocating 20,000 livestock and property to higher ground.

The evacuation was completed 21 days prior to the #floods. Remarkably, no human or animal lives were lost during the floods. @sheekupi, the Lamu County Director of Disaster Risk Management and Peace Building, received the award on stage.

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HAPPENING TODAY! We are excited to announce the premiere of our short documentary about the 2024 winner, @lamu_countyKE ! 🎥

Join us today at the #GlobalDP @AnticipationHub closing ceremony where the session will be broadcast live from 15:30 to 16:30 CET.
👉 You can watch it here: https://t.co/R5LuJfhmqD

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the incredible work being done in Lamu County, #Kenya!

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Congratulations to Lamu County, for winning the Averted Disaster Award 2024 at #UR24. Lamu County is a member of the Making Cities Resilient initiative #MCR2030.
👉https://t.co/Pm3tIg6JsI

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We are happy to have participated in the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum once again and to have showcased the outstanding work of the Averted Disaster Award awardees in Japan. It has been a fantastic experience!

If you want to learn more about the honored recipients, read more here: https://t.co/UEosjcVy9i

#UR24

[Shee Kupi Shee , OGW @sheekupi]

We Won and brought it home. More to follow :

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⭐ Honourable Mention: the @WBCaribbean for their grant-funded Improving #ClimateData and Information Management Project. This project has revolutionized climate data quality in #Jamaica, empowering authorities to better predict and respond to flooding dangers. With the installation of 72 Automatic Weather Stations, it created the Caribbean's first real-time weather reporting system, benefiting 1.2 million people.

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Today, Francis Ghesquiere, @davidlallemant and Olivia Jensen have announced the winner & awardees of the Averted Disaster Award 2024 at #UR24, honoring outstanding initiatives that enhance safety in our communities for all.

🏆2024 AVERTED DISASTER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT🏆 https://t.co/9zS1vEXF6p

🏆 Winner:
Today we named the @lamu_countyKE Emergency Operation Centre from #Kenya as the Averted Disaster Award 2024 Winner for averting at least 5 major #disasters since its inception in 2016. Particularly in 2023, the region faced a compounded humanitarian crisis due to severe flooding and a cholera outbreak, following the worst drought in 4 decades.

The centre undertook extensive preparatory measures such as identifying and stocking 12 evacuation centres, evacuating 4,900 at-risk families (approximately 18,000 people), and relocating 20,000 livestock and property to higher ground.

The evacuation was completed 21 days prior to the #floods. Remarkably, no human or animal lives were lost during the floods. @sheekupi, the Lamu County Director of Disaster Risk Management and Peace Building, received the award on stage.

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⭐ Honourable Mention: #DisasterResponse Force (DRF) in Greater #Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for being #India's first city-specific disaster rescue force. The DRF has built trust among Hyderabad's citizens by addressing over 13,000 emergencies, demonstrating its effectiveness.

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Join us for the Averted Disaster Award 2024 ceremony starting in just 10 minutes at the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum! 🎉🏆 Don't miss out on celebrating the incredible efforts to prevent crises around the world.

Tune in now! https://t.co/lU4qPHGmne

#DisasterRisk #UR24

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🌟 Join us for the Averted Disaster Award 2024 Ceremony! 🌟

We are excited to announce that this year’s ceremony, celebrating outstanding projects that make our communities safer for everyone, will be streamed online.

🗓 Date: June 19, 2024
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM JST (Japan Standard Time), 2:00 AM CEST (Central European Summer Time - Madrid), 8:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time - Washington DC on June 18)

Don’t miss the opportunity to watch Francis Ghesquiere, @davidlallemant , and Olivia Jensen as they discuss the importance of recognizing the invisible successes in #DisasterRiskManagement. The session will also present the addition of counterfactual analysis to this year’s award process.

We look forward to your virtual presence to celebrate these incredible achievements!

🔗 Follow the live ceremony here: https://t.co/BFlpiglsyg

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Finally, here is the last of the finalist projects competing for the Averted Disaster Award 2024!

In 2019, the Regional Anticipatory Action Working Group (RAAWG) was founded by its secretariat members @FAOAfrica, @IFRCAfrica & @WFP_SAfrica to strengthen inter-agency efforts towards regional #AnticipatoryAction for climate shocks in Southern Africa.

When a pre-defined trigger threshold for drought impact is forecasted, the RAAWG works closely with local government and stakeholders to implement Anticipatory Actions such as #EarlyWarning messages, cash transfers, the provision of drought-resistant seeds, agricultural training, and improving water sources.

Their work was especially important during the 2023 El Niño event as RAAWG members activated Anticipatory Action in #eSwatini, #Lesotho, #Madagascar, #Malawi, #Zambia & #Zimbabwe.

Collectively, RAAWG reached more than 2 million people and unlocked close to USD 31 million in anticipatory finance, marking the largest funding of anticipatory assistance in #SouthernAfrica and the highest number of parallel activations in a region to date.

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The Taiwan - Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens, our 4th finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024!

Located in Reyhanli, a town on the #Turkish-#Syrian border, the centre was established in 2016 to address the needs of the burgeoning Syrian #refugee population.

In the wake of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 2023, the #earthquake-resistant centre played a critical role in humanitarian relief, providing shelter, food, electricity and essential services to nearly 2,000 people. Congratulations on your fantastic project!!!

Remember, on the 19th we will reveal which of the finalists is the winner! Stay tunned!

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We’re thrilled to introduce the 3rd finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024: the @WBCaribbean grant-funded Improving #ClimateData and Information Management Project!

It has revolutionized climate data quality in #Jamaica, empowering authorities to better predict and respond to flooding dangers.

Join us in celebrating this project's impact on #DisasterResilience!👏👏👏 Winner of the Averted Disaster Award 2024 revealed soon!!!

[Lallemant Disaster Analytics for Society Lab @ NTU @davidlallemant]

Loved reconnecting with @elizmcnaughton on the "Disrupting Disasters" podcast! 🎙️ We discussed the climate crisis, resilience, decision-making, and more. Have a listen and share your thoughts! 🎧 https://t.co/54QdCsRf9H #ClimateRisk #Resilience #ClimatePodcast #RiskManagement

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We are very excited to share some details about another finalist for the Averted Disaster Award 2024!

The brave & selfless efforts of @DRFEVDM, equipped with precision machinery & rescue tools, have built trust among the citizens of #Hyderabad regarding their safety by addressing over 13,000 grievances during #emergencies and #disasters. They are model for other #Indian cities!

[Shee Kupi Shee , OGW @sheekupi]

@AvertedAward @lamu_countyKE For the first time lamu is recognised globally.. Thank You ADA!

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We reveal the first of the 5 finalists for the Averted Disaster Award 2024. To safeguard itself from #EmergencyDisasters, the @lamu_countyKE adopted several measures to mitigate or avert the worst scenarios after enduring long historical sufferings.

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The countdown has begun! In just over 20 days, we will know which project wins the #AvertedDisasterAward 2024! The winner will be announced during the @UnderstandRisk Global Forum #UR24.

Stay tuned to our social media as we will be sharing a little about the 5 finalist projects over the next few days!!!

#DisasterRiskManagement #Hazards #DisasterRisk #DisasterResilience

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@krea_ai can I please get the code for video? thank you