NDMA, an apex body for disaster management in India, has issued new guidelines on Disaster Victim Identification to bridge gaps in disaster handling. What are the key recommendations? In Beyond the ...

eThekwini Municipality is empowering traditional leaders as the first line of defence against climate-related disasters, integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science to enhance community resil ...

It was led by Xaba, Deputy Mayor Zandile Myeni and senior representatives from provincial departments and disaster agencies.

Traditional leaders in eThekwini Municipality gathered at a pivotal workshop aimed at enhancing disaster risk management ...

The World Bank Group, GFDRR recently launched a report titled “Understanding Risk in An Evolving World: Emerging Best Practices in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment” and a Policy Note titled ...

Policymakers, disaster risk leaders, technologists, and global experts came together on 16 February at Bharat Mandapam, New ...

Uzbekistan is highly vulnerable to natural and climate-induced hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and droughts, which are exacerbated by climate change. The country's aging energy infrastructure is ...

The field of disaster management is increasingly recognizing the importance of incorporating justice into the study of ...

A hybrid federal-state partnership could yield more efficient and effective disaster governance without sacrificing equity for under resourced locales.