One of the sustainable development goals (target 11.5) is to significantly reduce, by 2030, the number of deaths and people affected by disasters. Although evidence suggests that disaster-related ...
Infectious disease outbreaks are increasingly recognised as events that exacerbate impacts or prolong recovery following disasters. Yet, our understanding of the frequency, geography, characteristics ...
This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was observed on 13 October 2022, focused on the objective to “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard ...
Highly vulnerable to natural disasters and rainfall-induced crises, Uttarakhand has once again established a strong identity in the field of disaster management, not only nationally but also internati ...
New World Bank report shows how gender inequalities drive disaster impacts and vice versa. The report is a tool for those seeking to improve policies and interventions by considering gender as part of ...
The three-day meeting focused on sharing best practices in disaster risk reduction, resilient infrastructure, community-based early warning systems, forecast-based rapid response mechanisms, and ...