R!SE Initiative for disaster risk reduction
Q. The R!SE Initiative is related to -- Published on 20 Nov 15a. Woman empowerment
b. Youth awakening
c. Climate change
d. Disaster risk reduction
ANSWER: Disaster risk reduction
- The R!SE Initiative is an ambitious global response to a daunting global challenge, a new way of collaborating, to unlock the potential for public and private sector actors who are ready and willing to make a step forward and take leadership on disaster risk reduction.
- The overall goal of the initiative is to make all investments risk-sensitive.
- R!SE will facilitate the exchange of experience and knowledge to implement tangible disaster risk reduction projects through 8 streams of activities: Strategies for global business, risk metrics for economic forecasting, industry sector certification, education, principles for responsible investing, resilience of cities, insurance, and resilience of UN programming.
