Addis Ababa , 26th November 2018 -The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the African Union Department for Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) this morning opened a 2-day workshop under the theme, ‘Transforming Disaster Risk Financing towards Agenda 2063’ at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
The workshop is aimed at providing a platform to present the work of African Risk Capacity (ARC) and adequately clarify its role in disaster risk financing and management on the continent; as well as share clear linkages between Disaster Risk Financing and the Programme of Action for the African Strategy for DRR and the SENDAI framework.
Welcoming the participants to the workshop, the Director-General of the African Risk Capacity, Mr. Mohamed Beavogui commended the timing of the workshop, and shared his experience in leading the institution. He indicated that the task of working with member countries both in identifying and providing customised solutions for disaster risks has been rewarding, but not without challenges. “As a pan-African institution, the ARC team have been relentless in creating advocacy around our mandate by engaging with our Member States to jointly explore…
