VIII Session of the
Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
in the Americas and the Caribbean
The VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from February 28 to March 2, 2023. The VIII Regional Platform represents an opportunity for governments, intergovernmental bodies, private sector, civil society, scientific-technological communities, youth, cooperation agencies and donors, as well as other relevant stakeholders in the Americas and the Caribbean, to exchange experiences and facilitate decisions on the Regional Action Plan (RAP) for the implementation of the Sendai Framework in the Americas and the Caribbean, agreed in March 2017 in Montreal, Canada, and revised under the auspice of the Government of Jamaica in November 2021.
Uruguay has proposed a relevant space during RP23 to the topics of science, technology, and Early Warning Systems (Target G of the Sendai Framework), under the slogan "Science and Technology for the Comprehensive Management of Disaster Risk". It is considered necessary to focus on scientific and technological support as a fundamental tool for comprehensive management of disaster risk, particularly regarding its feasibility, development, financing and implementation.
The VIII Regional Platform will be developed in hybrid mode, as it will be conducted in person, but also enabling the necessary access for virtual participation in key spaces.
- BREAKING: Download the Proceedings of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Ministerial Declaration of the Fifth High-Level Meeting of Ministers and Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES] [PT]
- BREAKING: Download the Regional Action Plan for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (updated March 2023) [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Chair Summary of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Statement of Youth of the Americas and the Caribbean on Disaster Risk Reduction within the framework of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Science and Technology statement at the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations statement at the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Integrated Disaster Risk Management in the Americas and the Caribbean: insights for a new scientific and technological-based regional agenda report from the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: Download the Final report on gender observatory from the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean [EN] [ES]
- BREAKING: You can now see all the RP23's photos HERE
Key documents
Get to know the RP23
You can now take a look at the content and speakers of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Read the Digital Brochure, the Logistics Note and other important documents.
Registration is now open for virtual participation
More than 50 projects applied to the Ignite Stage
The call to submit an application for the Ignite Stage closed, more than 50 innovative projects in the field of disaster risk reduction were received.
The Ignite Stage will offer the opportunity to showcase innovative ideas and initiatives in disaster risk reduction. Its aim is to complement and broaden the range of topics and projects discussed at RP23 beyond those presented in the main sessions and side events. Each of the selected participants will have the opportunity to speak for 15 minutes. The Ignite Stage will take place as a face-to-face event in a physical space in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
EXPO submissions are closed
The EXPO is a space for attracting and showcasing new and innovative approaches in disaster risk reduction (DRR), including those related to the use of new technology, awareness-raising or educational activities.
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