The International Day for Disaster Reduction is celebrated every 13th day of the Month of October, it was first commemorated in 1989, following a call from the United Nations General Assembly. In Uganda the National celebrations will take place in Kasese Town. The UN General Assembly sees International Day for Disaster Reduction as a way of promoting a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction, which includes disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The Day is used to encourage every individual, community and Government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations CLICK HERE MORE