HONORABLE MENTION 2022 – GeoHazards International, India.
Averted Disaster Award 2022 Honorable Mention GeoHazards International, Landslide and Earthquake Risk Reduction, Aizawl India We are proud to honor GeoHazards International and their efforts in landslide and earthquake risk reduction in Aizawl, India as a 2022 Averted Disaster Award Honorable Mention. Since 2011 GeoHazards International (GHI) has served as a technical partner and advisor…
HONOURABLE MENTION 2022 – Project NOAH, Philippines
Averted Disaster Award 2022 Honorable Mention Project NOAH, Philippines We are proud to honor the works of Project NOAH as an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Averted Disaster Award. The Philippine government created Project NOAH as the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) integrated disaster prevention and mitigation program in 2012. It was designed to…
Averted Disaster Award 2022 – Documentary – Press Release
The Averted Disaster Award releases free-access documentary about 2022 award winning project Press Release Bangladesh, December 16, 2022 – “Rivers of Hope”, the short documentary film about the 2022 Averted Disaster Award Winner, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), premiered today on the ADA YouTube channel. Directed by award winning filmmaker Doel Trivedy, “Rivers of…
Intervention of Distinction 2022 – Build Change for Resilient Housing in the Philippines
Averted Disaster Award 2022 Runner Up/Intervention of Distinction Build Change Resilient Housing, Philippines We are proud to honor Build Change and their efforts in resilient housing in the Philippines as a 2022 Runner Up/Intervention of Distinction. Since 2014 Build Change has implemented resilient housing solutions in the Philippines and provided engineering, technology, and lending solutions…
Winner 2022 – Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Averted Disaster Award 2022 – Winner Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Forecast-based Financing, Bangladesh We are proud to honor the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society as the winner of the 2022 Averted Disaster Award for their efforts in Forecast-based financing in Bangladesh! The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society won the Averted Disaster Award for their work providing…
Averted Disaster Award 2022 Winners – Press release
The Averted Disaster Award Announces Bangladesh Red Crescent Society as 2022 Winner Press Release Florianópolis, Brazil, November 29, 2022 – The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) today named the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) as the winner of the 2022 ADA award for outstanding Disaster Risk Management (DRM) intervention. BDRCS earned the recognition for their work…
ADA Teams with Nikon on Photo Exhibition
The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced it’s teaming up with Nikon and the WaterBear Network to develop a photo exhibition reflecting the work of the 2022 ADA runner-up submission. Nikon Ambassador, Hermeilio Miguel Aquino (Kino), a London based photographer, director, and multidisciplinary artist is shooting the project. The exhibition will debut at the Understanding Risk 22 global conference in Florianópolis, Brazil in November. The 2022 ADA winning and runner-up submissions will be officially announced at that time.
ADA Partners with WaterBear Network on Film
ADA Partners with WaterBear Network on Film The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced a partnership with WaterBear, a free streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet, to produce a documentary film short about the 2022 ADA award winner. The film will be funded in part by pioneering storytelling Resilient Foundation, which gives local…
ADA Identifies Selection Committee
ADA Identifies Selection Committee The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced earlier this year the individuals who will serve as members of the 2022 ADA Selection Committee, responsible for reviewing the applications and deciding on the winning submissions. The Committee is made up of thought leaders and practitioners in the field of Disaster Risk Management. Each of the…
HOW ADA STARTED – Press Release
HOW ADA STARTED The Averted Disaster Award Recognizes Successful Initiatives in Disaster Risk Management The ADA Prize is built upon the efforts of Prof. David Lallemant, Maricar Rabonza, Dr. Yolanda Lin, and members of the Disaster Analytics for Society Lab at NTU in Singapore. Their work highlights how successful DRM interventions are often rendered…
Flood Prevention, The Thames Barrier
The Thames Barrier prevents the flooding of of one of the world’s great cities
Earthquake Protection, Nepal
Retrofitted schools protect the lives of thousands of students in Nepal’s 2015 earthquake.