Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Readiness Magnet

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Readiness Reaps Rewards. 13 October is set aside to address the connection between disasters and inequality. Unequal access to services leaves the most vulnerable exposed to the danger of disasters; while the effects of disasters exacerbate inequalities and push the most at risk further into poverty. The Day’s theme aligns with the Sendai Framework, the international agreement to prevent and reduce losses in lives, livelihoods, economies and basic infrastructure. The day celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.