UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 21, 2026

Applications are open for the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026. UNITAR invites 500 motivated learners of all genders, aged 18 and above, residing in or from Pacific Island international locations and territories or the Asia-Pacific to apply for the Japan-funded “UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026– Building Economies and Livelihood Resilient to the Global Shocks”. The programme will equip the individuals with lifelong expertise in catastrophe danger discount and inclusive management.

The programme can be in English and run in two phases, beginning with an internet section from August to November 2026. The prime performers can be invited to proceed to the second section, which can be held on-line in February 2027 for individuals from non-Pacific international locations and in particular person in March 2027 for Pacific individuals. Through the coaching, individuals will draw from the Asia-Pacific context and the Japanese perspective to develop inclusive catastrophe danger discount plans tailor-made to their communities’ wants.

By strengthening ladies’s management in catastrophe preparedness and response, UNITAR goals to advertise fairness and foster resilient communities. Learners from different components of the world are additionally welcome to take part, with the understanding that the fabric is contextualized in direction of the Pacific islands and Asia.

Benefits

• Participants who full all necessities will obtain a UNITAR certificates.

Eligibility

The programme is open to motivated folks of any gender residing in or from Pacific Island international locations and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who’re:

• An grownup of 18 years or older
• Eager to study in regards to the management expertise required for catastrophe danger discount
• Passionate about local weather change and catastrophe danger discount, together with its influence on communities
• Keen to succeed and make a optimistic influence on their communities
• Proficient in English
• Computer-literate, with entry to the web
• Committed to finishing the programme

Nationals from the next international locations are inspired to take part:

• Pacific Island international locations: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
• Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam

Applicants from different international locations are additionally welcome.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to UNITAR DRR Training Programme.