5 December 2023 - 29 January 2024
The JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program "Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction for the African Region 2023" was conducted from 5 December 2023 to 29 January 2024, with the cooperation of JICA Kansai. It was conducted in a hybrid format, with both online and in-person programs in Japan, with attendance from 13 government officials from 12 countries: Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Cape Verde.
The course aims to assist participants to formulate and implement local DRR plans to promote disaster reduction measures in their country. The participants attended lectures, joined site visits and Town Watching activity. They also participated in exercises to formulate a draft local DRR plan. ADRC would like to express its sincerest gratitude to all the supporting organizations and universities for their cooperation in conducting the course.
(2024/02/05 15:00)