Nikki Antonette De Vera, an advocate for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from the Philippines, emerges as a beacon of change in the field. Nikki's exposure to emergency response efforts early in life inspired her commitment to sustainable livelihoods and equitable DRR. As an alum of the UNITAR Hiroshima Women's Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme, her journey underscores the symbiotic relationship between culture and learning in building resilient communities. The UNITAR training programme provides a women's leadership training programme in disaster risk reduction to be conducted in Samoa, aiming to empower women leaders with the knowledge and skills needed for effective disaster resilience efforts.

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