Reports

Introduction As a country with diverse typography, complex geology and highly varying climate, Nepal is exposed to many natural and human-induced hazards. In a global comparison, Nepal ranks 4th in terms of climate risk according to the…

Introduction Mongolia is a landlocked country between Russia and China, located in Eastern Asia. In terms of administration, it is divided into 21 provinces (Aimags), which are further divided into 329 rural districts (Soums), and 1,568…

Introduction Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a landlocked country located in Southeast Asia, bordering Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China in the North. The total land area covers approximately 236,800 km2 , comprising a…

Introduction Cambodia is located between Thailand, Viet Nam and Lao PDR in Southeast Asia. Approximately 46 percent of the 181,035 km2 of the country’s land area is covered with tropical forests, which are a home to 14…

How conflict and climate change form a toxic combination that drives people from their homes. They murdered his father, torched his neighbourhood and sent him running for his life. Rounding up as many family members as he…

While technical experts and donors profess an ambition to adapt conventional disaster risk reduction (DRR) approaches to conflict contexts, they struggle to overcome the long-held perception that this is not a viable option. Conflict can undermine…

Mandy George and Estela Oliva Project name: Disaster Preparedness Simulator Project owner: Ania Design Lab Release date: 2019 Locale: Philippines URL: https://www.facebook.com/aniadesignlab/ XR medium: VR with smartphone Hazards: Earthquake, typhoon, flood Activity: Disaster drills and evacuations Age group: 12+ #1 Project Background The Disaster Preparedness Simulator is…

Executive Summary This country diagnostics assessment reviews the current disaster risk financing (DRF) landscape and enabling environment in Nepal, with a particular focus on risk transfer instruments—insurance, reinsurance, and capital markets. The assessment is based on a modified version of…

Foreword Located along the most seismically active zone in the world, Indonesia is no stranger to disasters, in particular, extreme weather events and natural hazards. On 28 September 2018, a tsunami struck Palu and Donggala. As the…

Media Contacts:Claire Garmirian (cgarmirian@savechildren.org), (203) 209-8545; media@savechildren.org The powerful typhoon caused millions of families to evacuate their homes due to extreme flooding FAIRFIELD, Conn. (October 13, 2019) – Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo Saturday morning, and…