Reports

Foreword The world’s drylands are commonly affected by sand and dust storms (SDS) that occur when strong, turbulent winds erode small particles from soil surfaces with little or no vegetation cover. While such storms are important for…

Executive Summary Historically, Bangladesh has faced various hydro-meteorological threats including cyclones, floods, salinity intrusion, storm surges, erosion, and drought. The changing climatic pattern also increases the effects of climate-induced sudden and slow-onset disasters. The geographical location, climate,…

Background Disaster risk management in Bangladesh is conducted through a range of national frameworks, encompassing plans, policies, and directives. Although the structures for managing disaster risks and climate change are distinct, there is a significant intersection in…

CONFLICT OVERVIEW PLACES TO WATCH FOR VIOLENT CONFLICT These are selected areas where the model predicts the likelihood of at least 10 fatalities in the next 12 months in a first subnational administrative unit that have linkages to…

Effective risk assessment and management are essential for mitigating the impacts of hazards and building resilient communities. A new open-source tool, RiskChanges, can help inform decision-making and guide resource allocation. In the immediate aftermath of the September…

PALO, LEYTE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today handed over logistics equipment, including a reach truck and a rice milling machine, to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Warehouse at…

VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare today announced an expansion of its activities to improve community and government capacities in disaster risk reduction in the north of the country. Nearly 16,000 people in…

By David Kaczan (Senior Economist, World Bank), Fegi Nurhabni (Deputy Director for Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation, MMAF), William W. L. Cheung (Professor and Canada Research Chair, UBC), Thomas Frölicher (Professor, UNIBE), Anna Kuswardani (Head…

During the first six months of 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conducted 102 awareness sessions in Rakhine State, reaching out to 3,000 people and providing them with information on the risks of…

Statement attributable to Alice Akunga, UNICEF Representative to Nepal KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, 4 November 2023 – “We are deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Karnali and Lumbini provinces in western Nepal…