Pamphlets with recommendations for disaster preparedness
The German Embassy shares our pamphlets. We really appreciate that.
Multiple risks management of extreme events in fast growing (mega)cities in Myanmar
The project is being implemented by the project executing agency DLR and is integrated into the overarching Sustainable Urban Regions project (SURE).
In the framework of promotion of sustainable development (FONA) and the funding line “sustainable development of urban regions (NUR)” the German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) funds the four-stage R&D project „Multiple risks management of extreme events in fast growing (mega)cities in Myanmar“. The joint research project addresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) and prevention of multiple risks in Yangon, Myanmar. The aim of the project is the reduction of negative socio-economic and personal consequences for the urban population after disasters. Additionally, scientific concepts for the safeguarding of a basic infrastructure will be elaborated and implemented onsite.
Currently the transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research project is in the stage of the 18-month definition phase. Within this project phase the collaboration of German and Myanmar partners as well as the elaboration of a transregional research and implementation network will be ensured. The collection data on previous tropical cyclones, floods and earthquakes in Myanmar, as well as the systematic processing of risk-related data provides insights on the past disaster management and the consequences of such extreme events as well as improvements on DRM. The collection and analysis of primary quantitative and qualitative primary data serves to improve risk communication concepts and to elaborate of local DRR concepts. The knowledge and implications of this project phase provide the basis for the following R&D project phase and the finalizing implementation phase.
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Pamphlets with recommendations for disaster preparedness
We are happy that the DKKV shares our pamphlets.
New pamphlets online
Pamphlets with recommendations for disaster preparedness - available for download.
Climate Festival Cologne
Prof. Kraas and Stefan Martini gave interesting insights on 11 July 2025 on the topic: “Urban protection: crisis-prevention against forces of nature”.
28.03.2025: Heavy earthquake in central Myanmar
Our thoughts are with the victims and those affected by this disaster.
27.03.2025: German Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Successful online session on risk communication by MYrisk. More information here.
BKK congress 2025
Participation in the second BKK congress "Research for Civil Protection" in Bonn
DKKV Newsletter
#1 March 2023 (in German)
Workshop as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 2022
From Oct 25-27 2022
Press conference on results of MSME survey
On May 10th 2022 in Cologne.
Press conference on MSME survey 2021
Pamphlet dissemination campaign in Yangon
The pamphlets were printed by the YCDC and distributed in January.
Pamphlets online
Pamphlets with recommendations for disaster preparedness - available for download.
Workshop 20.10.2020
„Are you urban ready? – Stakeholder mapping and risk communication in urban contexts (examples from Yangon, Myanmar and Manila, Philippines)“
First Digital Conference via Zoom
On 9 October 2020, we conducted our first Digital Conference 2020 on Multiple Risk Management of Extreme Events in Yangon and Cologne.
Opening ceremony of the Institute for Protection and Rescue of the Cologne Fire Department
Conference in Yangon on 14 Feb 2020
