Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – 14-16 October 2025 7th Arab Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction
ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) / PPRD Mediterranean in the 7th Arab Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction.
ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) and the EU-funded PPRD Mediterranean Programme (Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made Disasters in the Mediterranean) participated in the 7th session of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The event was convened in Manama under the auspices of the League of Arab States - General Secretariat, in cooperation with the UNDRR Arab States Regional Office.
The meeting gathered Arab governments, regional organizations, and international partners to advance cooperation toward risk-informed development and resilience building. Discussions focused on implementing the Arab Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction 2030, strengthening risk governance, promoting resilience financing, and advancing a whole-of-society approach to disaster risk management across the region.
PPRD Mediterranean contribution:
Ms. Meimouna Deida, Industrial Risks Expert of the PPRD Med Programme, participated as a panelist in the session on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction. She shared the programme’s experience in leveraging EU instruments and multi-partner cooperation to finance prevention and preparedness across the Mediterranean. Her intervention highlighted PPRD Med’s pilots on #flood and #wildfire prevention as models for combining donor funds and national budgets to build sustainable resilience.
The meeting was attended by representatives of major Arab and international organizations, including:
- Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdelwahed Abdelbary, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport;
- Dr. Raidan AlSaqqaf, Deputy Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States;
- Ms. Asmaa Shalabi, Resident Representative, UNDP Bahrain;
- Ms. Imen Bentouhami Cherbal, Programme Management Officer, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Division for Africa;
- Ms. Chaden El Daif, MENA Coordinator, IFRC Disaster Law Programme.
The event reviewed the outcomes of the 2025 Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and initiated coordination for the upcoming Global Platform for DRR. Participants reaffirmed their commitment to risk-informed governance, resilience financing, and regional solidarity to advance disaster risk reduction in the Arab region.
The PPRD Mediterranean is implemented by the ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) and funded by the European Commission DG ECHO 🇪🇺 Dionysios Stotis 🇪🇺 Olaf Deussen
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