Latest news on Disaster Risk Reduction
- This info-sheet intends to raise awareness for some topics that might be overlooked when dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019 in a development finance context, specifically from the perspective of international guidance on social topics and occupational health and safety.It addresses project executing agencies, implementation consultants, Engineering,...
- Affected country: United Republic of Tanzania Glide: FL-2020-000125-TZA
Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) weather forecast indicated above normal rainfall for the period from March and May 2020 with risks of flooding in some regions. As expected, a total of five regions are now experiencing flooding because of…
- Affected country: Ethiopia Glide: FL-2020-000126-ETH
In the past few weeks, flood incidences were reported from some areas of the country. On 24 April, flash floods killed four persons and damaged 53 houses (fully) and 212 houses (partially) in Dire Dawa; on 25 April, river overflow damaged social infrastructure…
- The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the long-term neglect of women and marginalised groups in water policies in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
- The coronavirus pandemic has already led to concerns about an upsurge in domestic and family violence. Women with a disability are at even greater risk.
- It's time for the Australian government to turn its attention to the COVID-19 related risks indigenous people face in urban and rural areas.
- A recent study on Ugandan climate and food security policies assesses gender and nutrition mainstreaming in national policy.
- Africa Youth Advisory Board on Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR) survey on the "Youth Engagement on COVID-19 for the Africa we want" webinar.
- New climate products to help improve weather and climate forecasting are now available to Pacific Met Services.
- A look at how responses to the coronavirus pandemic in Indian cities are helped or hindered by cities' underlying resilience and what can be learnt from it.