CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Online Workshop on Strengthening Whole-of-Society Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience: Inclusive Governance and Innovative Mechanisms March 27, 2026

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Organised by
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its 
United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG),
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) CIFAL Jeju/Jeju International Training Center (JITC),
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Office for Northeast Asia (ONEA) and Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) and
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030),
in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Background
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) CIFAL Jeju/Jeju International Training Center (JITC), and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Office for Northeast Asia (ONEA) and Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) and Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and with support from the Incheon Metropolitan City and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and the Ministry of the Science and ICT (MSIT) of the Republic of Korea, will virtually organise the 6th Joint Certificate Programme of the Online Workshop on Strengthening Whole-of-Society Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience: Inclusive Governance and Innovative Mechanisms on 12-14 May 2026.

The workshop will emphasize inclusive resilience-building through different gender-responsive and disability-inclusive DRR approaches, strengthening public institutions and policy planning by embedding strategic foresight methodologies for integrated climate action, and catalysing private sector engagement and leverage climate technologies for DRR and climate resilience.

The Workshop will introduce concepts, frameworks, and practical approaches to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate resilience, and climate action through effective governance, risk-informed planning, private sector engagement, and technology-enabled solutions. It will provide participants a comprehensive understanding of disaster and climate risk, resilience, and effective governance for strengthening public institutions, while highlighting how these priorities can be translated into actionable measures across different levels of government and society.

Objectives
The online workshop will:
  • Improve understanding of key DRR concepts and support localization and implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030;
  • Promote principles and strategies for inclusive DRR governance and planning;
  • Enhance familiarity with Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) resources and tools to enhance inclusive local resilience planning;
  • Introduce strategic foresight thinking to facilitate stronger coordination, coherence and integration of climate action across multiple sectors;
  • Enhance institutional and organizational capacities and strengthen policy planning to embrace strategic foresight methodologies, thereby facilitating sound policymaking for effective integration of climate action;
  • Provide an overview of strategies for private sector engagement, emphasizing the strengthening of business resilience and mobilization of private capital for societal resilience. This includes disclosure frameworks to incentivize corporate risk management and the development of pipelines of bankable, investable resilience solutions; and
  • Strengthen knowledge of emerging technologies supporting climate resilience to disaster risk and damage, with special attention to applied examples of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Note: A joint certificate of participation will be issued by the UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG, UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC, UNDRR ONEA & GETI, and UNEP CTCN, upon successful completion and meeting the requirements* of the training.


Document(s)
Concept Note and Agenda

Presentation Materials
To be updated

Video Recordings
To be updated

Contact Information

UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG
Mr. Changseob Han, Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), DPIDG/UN DESA 
Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | thorlund@un.org
Mr. Jin Seong Choi, Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | jin.choi1@un.org
Ms. Carolit Salvacion, Associate Networking and Outreach Expert, UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA | carolit.salvacion@un.org

UNITAR CIFAL Jeju
Mr. Sungchul Shin, Director, UNITAR CIFAL Jeju
Ms. Hyunju Grace Lee, Senior Programme Officer, UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC | hjlee.jitc@cifaljeju.org

UNDRR ONEA & GETI
Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia, Head, UNDRR ONEA & GETI | bhatia1@un.org
Ms. Daria Mokhnacheva, Programme Management Officer, UNDRR ONEA & GETI | daria.mokhnacheva@un.org

UNEP Climate Technology Centre and Network
Ms. Tomoko Furusawa, Head, UNEP Climate Technology Centre and Network, Partnership and Liaison Office
Ms. Jeawon Kim, Capacity Building and Network Engagement Specialist, UNEP Climate Technology Centre and Network | jeawon.kim@un.org
 
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