ADA2024 honourable Mention – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Averted Disaster Award 2024 Honorable Mention Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, India. Disaster Response Force (DRF) in GHMC, Hyderabad is the first of its kind city specific disaster rescue force in India. It tackles all kinds of disasters & emergencies (floods, structural collapse, tree falls, fire,etc) with a sense of emergency and holistic approach of preparedness…
ADA2024 honourable Mention – Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens
Averted Disaster Award 2024 Honorable Mention Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens Introducing the Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens and its Director, Dr. CHIU Chen-Yu (Cho)! Cho has been working for 8 years for the Centre built in Reyhanli/Hatay, Turkiye to serve the people of the war-affected region. Located in Reyhanli, a town on the Turkish-Syrian…
ADA2024 RUNNER-UP – Anticipating El Nino Drought Impact Collectively
Averted Disaster Award 2024 RUNNER-UP Anticipating El Nino Drought Impact Collectively In 2019, the Regional Anticipatory Action Working Group (RAAWG) was founded by its secretariat members Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen inter-agency efforts towards regional Anticipatory…
ADA2024 honourable Mention – Worldbank Jamaica
Averted Disaster Award 2024 Honorable Mention Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project for Jamaica (ICDIMP) The Improving Climate Data and Information Management Project for Jamaica (ICDIMP) was pivotal in enhancing the quality and application of climate-related data for effective planning and action at both local and national levels. The project’s main focus was to…
ADA Winners 2024
PRESS RELEASE The Averted Disaster Award Announces the Lamu County Emergency Operation Centre as 2024 Winner 19 June 2024 Himeji, Japan, June 19, 2024 – The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) today named the Lamu County Emergency Operation Centre, Kenya, as the winner of the 2024 ADA award for outstanding Disaster Risk Management (DRM) intervention. This…
Announcement-counterfactual analysis extension
The Averted Disaster Award will grant an Independent Counterfactual Analysis to the top 5 projects 12 January 2024 The Averted Disaster Award will grant an independent counterfactual analysis to the top 5 projects Singapore – The leading 5 interventions nominated for The Averted Disaster Award’s 2024 edition will be honored with an independent counterfactual analysis.…
Third Call for Recognizing Global Disaster Mitigation Successes
The Averted Disaster Award Opens Its Third Call for Recognizing Global Disaster Mitigation Successes 18 October 2023 Singapore – The Averted Disaster Award, dedicated to acknowledging successful disaster mitigation efforts worldwide, has officially launched its third call for nominations. Every year, natural disasters wreak havoc, claiming lives, devastating communities, and imposing substantial economic costs on…
Winner 2023 – Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Application
Averted Disaster Award 2023 Winner Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications Revolutionizing Disaster Management: Empowering Communities and Saving Lives through Technological Interventions In recent years, India has been grappling with an escalating frequency of natural disasters, and among these, landslides have emerged as a particularly impactful threat. The Himalayan and Western Ghats regions in the…
Runner-Up 2023 – Aga Khan -Agency for Habitat, Pakistan
Averted Disaster Award 2023 Runner Up Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Pakistan Fighting Avalanche Risk in the High Mountains of Pakistan Background The northern regions of Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC), home to some of the world’s largest mountain ranges including the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Karakorum. These regions are characterised by rough…
Special Recognition 2023 – BBC-Media-Action
Averted Disaster Award 2023 Special Recognition BBC MEDIA ACTION Averting disaster with the power of media: BBC MEDIA ACTION As drought threatens traditional pastoral communities in Kenya and Somalia, BBC Media Action is supporting media programming that can help families adapt. Earlier this year, the World Meteorological Organisation forecast yet another below-normal rainfall for Kenya…
Special Recognition 2023 – Prepared International (PPI)
Averted Disaster Award 2023 Special Recognition Prepared International (PPI) The Professional Dialogue: Strengthening Cross-Border Cooperation through Disaster Diplomacy The current war activities between Israel and the Hamas underlines how crucial it is to find ways to save lives across conflict lines and support the civilian population. The “Professional Dialogue on emergency preparedness and lifesaving between…
ADA Winners 2023
PRESS RELEASE The Averted Disaster Award Announces Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications as 2023 Winner 12 October 2023 Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2023 – The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) today named the Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications as the winner of the 2023 ADA award for outstanding Disaster Risk Management (DRM)…