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25 May 2020

14:00

East Africa Time (EAT)

Africa Day 2020

  • Twitter Chat
Topic Disasters.

On Monday 25 May 2020, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the Disaster Risk Reduction Association of Journalists (DIRAJ) will host a Twitter chat in observance of Africa Day. Anyone with a Twitter account can join the conversation, which will be moderated by @dirajafrica around the hashtags #DRRAfrica and #AfricaDay2020.

The online chat will explore how the risk of disasters can be reduced in Africa through innovation and increased awareness, as well as how we can build a more resilient and sustainable systems and infrastructure in the wake of the current pandemic.

Tune in to Twitter on 25 May at 14:00 EAT to take part.

Questions

  1. 1. Tell us about a resilience-building initiative in Africa that inspires you.
  2. 2. How can international, national and community organisations and authorities build better disaster resilience?
  3. 3. Give an example of how technology can reduce the risk of disasters in Africa.
  4. 4. How can we better communicate disaster risk reduction priorities?
  5. 5. How can a post-pandemic Africa become more inclusive and socially-just?
  6. 6. How can we transform African businesses to be more sustainable and resilient to future disasters?

Use the hashtag #DRRAfrica in your answers.

Useful links

UNDRR: undrr.org
DIRAJ: diraj.org

 

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