Latest news on Disaster Risk Reduction
- The African Development Bank partnering with the Government of Madagascar and ARC, launched the Africa Disaster Risks Financing Programme (ADRiFi) in Madagascar.
- As disasters becoming more frequent and more severe such as drought, people need to act with urgency to fight against disasters.
- With more and more disasters taking place nowadays, data can help mitigate the risk, chart the future, and contribute to the planning.
- The Marshall Islands is a nation of widely dispersed, low-lying coral atolls and islands, and with climate change causing sea levels to rise and shifting weather patterns, the Marshall Islands is faced with flooding, heat stress and drought. The Marshall Islands Climate and Migration Project studies the multicausal nature of Marshallese migration, as...
- In recent years, India’s coastal regions have become more vulnerable to multiple risks related to climate change. Intense and more frequent cyclones such as the recent Fani, Gaja and Hudhud as well as severe floods have caused massive devastation to the country’s coastal states. While efficient disaster preparedness in many of these...
- Although it is not yet a norm for DRR to be systematically integrated into post-conflict resettlement, there are actions for accelerating DRR in this contexts.
- Bank of England governor warns that companies and industries who are not moving towards zero-carbon emissions will be punished by investors and go bankrupt.
Throughout my life I have visited many communities affected by extreme weather events and other natural hazards.
From the South Pacific to Mozambique to the Caribbean and beyond, I have seen the devastating and life-changing impact of the climate emergency on vulnerable communities.
Disasters inflict horrendous suffering and can wipe out decades of development gains in an…- Ahead of DRR Day, the Government of Thailand took advantage of the occasion to highlight how it is working with partners to build the resilience of its infrastructure.
- By Rebecca Bonello Ghio
BANGKOK, 12 October 2019 – As one of the first countries in the region to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Government of Thailand took advantage of the occasion to highlight how it is working with partners to build the resilience of its infrastructure.
In its 30th year of celebration, this year's International Day for…