Applications Invited for 2025 RISK Award

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The Munich Re Foundation was established in 2005 to mark the 125th anniversary of its founder. Munich Re has been dealing with global risks since 1880. Anyone with so much knowledge also bears responsibility. Those who act responsibly must share their knowledge. With the Munich Re Foundation, Munich Re assumes this responsibility. Based in Munich, the foundation is active worldwide, especially in emerging and developing countries.

Munich Re concerns itself with the great challenges facing the world today – population growth, globalisation, diminishing resources, environmental pollution, climate change.

About the Grant  

Devastating floods in Brazil in April 2024, widespread flooding in Kenya in May 2024, massive floods in southern Germany and Austria in June 2024, accompanied by very early, very hot heatwaves in India, China, the south-west of the USA and south-east Europe show one thing very clearly: disasters caused by climate hazards are striking more frequently and more intensely around the world. In order to mitigate the worst consequences, we need to take countermeasures with risk management instruments. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is of particular importance. UNDRR and the Munich Re Foundation are putting the RISK Award at the service of disaster risk reduction and are launching the 2025 RISK Award – Call for Applications.

Apply now for the 2025 RISK Award, endowed with a project funding of up to €100,000!

Topic 2025: "Children and youths as agents of change for DRR"

Disasters don't discriminate, yet some people are more at risk! This statement is becoming increasingly true. Analyses of the numbers of victims and people affected prove: countries in the Global South are more affected than countries in the Global North, and vulnerable people, such as marginalised groups, children, young people, women, people with disabilities and more, suffer disproportionally. Data from UNDRR shows that over 1 billion children have had their lives disrupted by disasters since 2000, with more than 80,000 schools damaged or destroyed. According to UNICEF, approximately one billion children worldwide are at extremely high risk due to climate impacts, including climate-related disasters.

To address this injustice, we are dedicating the 2025 RISK Award to the topic of  "Children and youths as agents of change for DRR". It is important to understand that children and young people are not only "victims", but also have great potential to become risk managers themselves. They can contribute to their own safety, as well as that of their families and communities, in a variety of ways. This can happen through education and raising awareness, participation in DRR planning and decision making, community engagement as well as youth advocacy, amongst other approaches. Everyone is called upon to participate in disaster risk reduction, so if you are involved in disaster risk reduction projects for and with children and young people, this RISK Award is aiming at you. Our target region is developing and emerging countries in the Global South.

How to Apply

Deadline: 13 October 2024

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