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Final workshop unveils results of Ghana’s National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment
Following a year-long collaboration to assess disaster risk and preparedness among Ghana’s diverse communities, key stakeholders reunited on June 26, 2024, to participate in the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment Final Workshop and Exchange…
Pacific Disaster Center and the AHA Centre reaffirm their shared dedication to disaster risk reduction
The Pacific Disaster Center and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) recently announced the renewal of their long-held partnership to enhance disaster risk reduction and humanitarian assistance throughout the ASEAN region.
PDC reunites with partners in Barbados for Tradewinds 2024 multinational exercise
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) recently reunited with disaster management experts in Barbados following a March 2024 engagement in Bridgetown in which PDC presented the results of the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment conducted in partnership with the...
PDC to unveil newest innovations at United Nations Humanitarian Forum
Geneva, Switzerland—During the week of May 6-10, 2024, participants at the U.N. Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) forum in Geneva, Switzerland will get a firsthand look at how PDC is spearheading transformative efforts within the “Early Warnings for...
PDC and Sunway University to partner on first Planetary Health Assessment
The University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and Sunway Center for Planetary Health join forces to combat the impacts of the planetary health crisis Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—During the recent 2024 Planetary Health Summit and 6th Annual Meeting which took...
Bilateral exchange between Maui and Ghana addresses increasing climate disaster risks
Kihei, Hawaii–The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and research center based in Maui, hosted a bilateral exchange with a delegation of nine disaster management experts from the country of Ghana, representing the National Disaster...
PDC helps mentor Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows in planning for a resilient Maui
Sixteen fellows of the 2024 Ka Ipu Kukui cohort recently came together to address the challenge of building resilience for Maui County. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the annual Project Weekend was renamed Project Maui Nui to reflect its focus...
Singapore strengthens humanitarian assistance and disaster relief partnership with PDC
Singapore’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Coordination Centre (RHCC) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have just announced a renewed agreement of their longtime cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
NASA, Pacific Disaster Center release new landslide hazard alerting capability
Communities worldwide now have access to a powerful tool to increase their awareness of landslide hazards, thanks to NASA and the Pacific Disaster Center After years of development and testing, NASA’s Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA)...
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