The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods, and health in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan in March 2015.

In 2016, the UN Secretary-General launched “The Sendai Seven Campaign” to promote each of the seven targets over seven years. The 2022 target is Target G: “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030”.

In keeping with the Day’s focus on the impact that disasters have on people’s lives and well-being, this year’s theme is about highlighting the importance of increasing disaster risk information. Songs and music provide a great communication tool for increasing public awareness on preventing and reducing disaster risks, which is why UNICEF, UNDRR and the Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan are announcing the “Sing for Resilience” musical contest to mark this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction,

Everyone has an opportunity to show their talent and contribute to the safety of their community by raising awareness on disaster risk reduction by submitting their songs. Please read below the terms and condition of the Contest.

Format

• songs must be two-minute maximum of running time
• songs should be submitted in mp3 format (please send lyrics in MS Word format)
• songs should be in English, Russian, or Uzbek
• add a line in the song “early warning and early action for all”
• submission of the video-clip with a song (optional).

Eligibility requirements:

Anyone with musical skills is eligible to enter the contest. Children and youth are highly encouraged to participate in the musical contest.

Technical specifications for submission:

All materials should be submitted electronically by 30 September 2022 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The submitted material must be an original creation - no copyrighted materials may be used.

By submitting his/her work the participant certifies and guarantees that the submitted material does not violate the rights of a third party or any copyright. The organizing parties are not responsible for intellectual property violations that might have resulted through the submissions.

Judging and notification of selected participants:

The Contest closes at 23:59 pm on 30 September 2022 qualifying materials will be judged on adherence to the Contest theme through its message clarity, composition, and overall presentation. The organizing parties will appoint a jury to judge the entries.

The selected entry will be announced on 10 October 2022 and the winner will be notified by e-mail.

Rights and ownership:

By submitting their works to the organizing parties, participants agree to grant the organizing parties free of charge the right to use the submitted work and media in any manner, including without limitation, the right to publish, adapt, distribute, copy, display or translate in printed or electronic media even if they are not the winning entries.

Award:

The winner’s song will be publicized on UNICEF and UNDRR’s websites and social media channels. In addition, selected candidates will be invited to events dedicated to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Tashkent (the time and venue will be communicated to the winners) and the winners will receive certificates of appreciation.

Background information

The contest is organized within the frameworks of

• EU-funded project “Strengthening disaster resilience and accelerating implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia”, implemented by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), which aims to support countries of the region in implementing the Sendai Framework priorities. The project supports strengthening regional coordination, development of regional DRR strategy, national disaster loss accounting systems, and community level disaster risk reduction. On the local level, the project supports development of disaster resilience strategies of capital cities. For this project, the EU committed EUR 3,750,000 for the three-year implementation.
• USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance funded programme: “Strengthening Local and National Capacities for Emergency Preparedness and Response in High Earthquake Risk and Natural Hazard Prone Countries of Central Asia”, led by UNICEF and implemented by IFRC/NRCSs in Central Asia that aims at strengthening disaster and climate resilience of children, households and communities through enhanced preparedness in most-at risk areas in Central Asia. For this programme, USIAD/BHA allocated USD 1,650,000 for the two-year implementation.

For additional information please contact

Mr. Murodjon Ismoilov, Emergency, Climate Change and DRR Officer, UNICEF Uzbekistan CO at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mr. Abdurahim Muhidov, UNDRR Regional Programme Coordinator, at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.