African Regional Implementation Workshop on Hazards and Disasters
An African Regional Implementation Workshop on Hazards and Disasters workshop was held at Dakar, Senegal from 26-27 September, 2012. The workshop was attended by leading hazards and disasters experts from the African and other regions of the globe. Representatives from regional hazards and disasters initiatives/organisations and some funding agencies were also in attendance.
This workshop focused on:
- Establishing research consortia that will design specific trans-disciplinary and trans-boundary projects to be implemented at regional level in collaboration with identified partners.
- Outlining a framework with envisaged work plans for the implementation of these projects, highlighting the key role players, time lines and milestones in the implementation.
- For each project, exploring and identify available funding/ fundraising opportunities from within and outside the region, including submission within the 10-year research proposal that will be compiled at the end of the 18-month Sida-funded period.
The workshop ended with a strong resolve from all participants to work towards addressing the problems of natural and human-induced hazards and disasters in sub-Saharan Africa. This resolve is encapsulated in a number of recommendations made in what was termed the “Dakar Declaration”. See full report on this workshop. Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5a, Appendix 5b, Appendix 6, Appendix 7, Appendix 8, Appendix 9, Appendix 10, Appendix 11
