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Intra ACP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (DRRP)

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Last Updated: 30 May 2026
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Voices from the ground

Beyond maps and data, the DRRP is ultimately about people and communities. Here you can find testimonials from project beneficiaries, offering firsthand perspectives on how interventions are making a difference on the ground by strengthening their resilience to disaster risks.

Check the testimonials from our beneficiaries here:

  1. Amb. Tabi Joda - Expert indigenous and Local Communities, Ecosystem Resilience, DRR and Cliamte Security Watch here
  2. Ms. Elliot Orizaarwa - Director at Safe Havens For Sisters Initiatives (SHASI), Coordinator of Coalition on Girls Empowerment (COGE)m and Chairperson of Women and Girl Child Development Association (WEGCDA) Watch here
  3. Ms. Nogning Armelle A. - Board Chair of the Coordinating Unit of Associations of Persons with Disabilities (CUAPWD) and Founder of the Community Creative Center for Women and Girls with Disabilities (CCCWGD) in Cameroon   Watch here
  4. Mr Lusajo Ambukege - Senior Early Warning and Disaster operations Expert at African Union Commission, Africa Multihazard Early Warning System  Watch here
  5. Mr Lemonla Armel Otekpo - Chairposeon of the African Union Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB)   Watch here
  6. Mr David Owino - Documentary film producer and broadcast journalist  Watch here
  7. Ms Roxanne John - Project Coordinator for the Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project   Watch here
  8. Mr Ivan Gayton - Senior Humanitarian Advisor Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team  Watch here
  9. Mr Fa'avaw Mulitalo - Principal Climate Resilience Officer in the Aid Management and Coordination Division of the Ministry of Finance   Watch here

Check more stories from beneficiaries here:

  • Resilience in Action: Enhancing Urban and National Preparedness in Timor-Leste Read more
  • Knowledge for Resilience and Impact in Atoll Nations Read more
  • Frameworks for Resilience in Dar es Salaam: Progress on the Ground Read more
  • Building Resilience in Mombassa: A Key to Sustainable Growth Read more