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The Disaster Risk Management Division leads the global initiative of the Early Warning for All to establish a robust National Early warning System in Seychelles.

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Early Warning for All (EW4ALL), a global initiative to ensure everyone on Earth is protected by an Early Warning Systems (EWS) by the year 2027. This initiative was launched by the United Nations Secretary-General Office through the Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD), in partnership with the Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS), the Seychelles Meteorological […]

Collaborative meeting between Eastern Africa Standby Force Early Warning and Seychelles agencies related to early warning

Early Warning Systems

The Director General of the Disaster Risk Management Division, Mr. Robert Ernesta, co-chaired a collaborative meeting of partnership between the East African Standby Force (EASF) and the local agencies to further the development of Early Warning systems in Seychelles. The main aim of the meeting was to identify areas of collaboration in the sphere of […]

National Workshop to Advance the Inclusion of those with Disabilities in Seychelles.

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Ms. Nissa Beauchamp from the Humanitarian Affairs, Recovery and Enforcement (HARE) unit of the Disaster Risk Management Division received her certificate for her perseverance to advance the inclusion of those with disabilities in Seychelles. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family in collaboration with the Human Rights Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat presented the individuals from various […]

Technical Visit Barbados: Resilience Strengthening in the Caribbean Region and the Indian Ocean.

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The Senior Management Officials from the National Disaster Management Agencies (NDMA) within the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) countries, including the Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) partook in a technical visit Barbados from 3rd June to 7th June 2024 for the “Resilience Building and Disaster Response Management in the Indian Ocean (RDRM-IO)”. The technical visit was […]

The Regional workshop for the establishment of regional cooperation mechanisms on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Indian Ocean region.

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The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) hosted the second regional workshop for the establishment of regional cooperation mechanism on disaster risk reduction in the Indian Ocean region at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort and Casino over a two-day period from Tuesday […]

Investing in our youths for a disaster risk resilient future; The Disaster Risk Management Division collaborates with the National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS).

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As part of the work-based experience (WBE) program for post-secondary schools, the Disaster Risk Management Division welcomed four second-year students from the National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS) pursuing a Diploma in Social Work on Monday 22nd April 2024. Over the one-month internship, the students were able to experience and understand the function […]

The Disaster Risk Management Division met with international partners to discuss the way forward in regards to the unknown substance that has been affecting those who come into contact with it.

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The Disaster Risk Management Division and representatives from international partners convened on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at the Divisions headquarters to discuss the unknown substance that was first reported on 8th April 2024. An in-person and virtual meeting was held in regards to the unknown substance that has affected those who came into contact with […]

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