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Disaster risk reduction - DRR
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Disaster risk reduction
Being prepared is the only way to protect our children during and after any disaster
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UNICEF delivers tents and protective gear to boost Kyrgyzstan’s emergency response
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – On 29 July 2024, UNICEF handed over 10 large tents and nearly 5,000 pieces of protective equipment to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The tents can be used to accommodate people during emergencies, while the protective gear is essential for the safety and security...
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Always Prepared
In February, Kyrgyzstan hosted one of the largest international meetings of UNICEF volunteers who focus on emergency preparedness and response. More than 50 volunteers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, and Serbia attended the conference. During the two-day meeting, participants discussed the role of vol...
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Best Practices on Youth Volunteer Engagement in Disaster Response and Action on Climate Change
In February 2024, more than 50 UNICEF volunteers from Belarus, Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan and Serbia attended a conference devoted to emergencypreparedness and response. The conference also included presentations fromvolunteers and students from Japan. The participants discussed the role ofvolunteers in managing disast...
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1 million school children trained on reacting to emergency situations
UNICEF has successfully completed a four-year project on improving safety of schools in response to emergency situations and disasters. As part of the project, 1 million school children learned about safety during emergency situations and 600 schools received equipment to ensure readiness. The project was funded b...
Flagship report
Health and Social Impacts of Air Pollution on Women and Children in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
In 2022, UNICEF, together with Bishkek Mayor Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, released the results of the study on “Health and social impacts of air pollution on children and women in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan”. The study conducted the most up-to-da...