Informes

The landslide that occurred on Wednesday night was aggravated not just by rain but by the haphazard construction of roads, locals say. Anish Tiwari Sudden noises have been startling Krishna Nepali, a native of Karkalebari in Bahrabise Municipality,…

Link to VIDEO An all-encompassing disaster risk reduction initiative was launched by the Philippines on July 23, 2019, taking aim at the country’s extreme hazard exposure. Facing continuous threats from typhoons, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landsides, and…

HCM CITY Improved linkages with international organisations are needed to hasten the progress of HCM City's climate-adaptation action programmes, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City yesterday. The workshop, organised by the city’s Department of…

Floods and flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya cause considerable loss of lives and property, particularly during the monsoon. To address such flood risks and enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities, ICIMOD and its partner…

Executive summary Early warning is integral to disaster preparedness, which is central to building the resilience of households and communities to disaster. Effective early warning systems (EWS) are people centred, ensuring appropriate, applicable, and timely early warning…

The Early Warning and Reporting System (EWARS) Highlights AGE: 376 cases of AGE are reported this week. The majority of these cases are from Kathmandu (52 cases), Saptari (18 cases), Kanchanpur (17 cases), Jumla (16 cases) and and…

Dhaka/Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, 19 July 2019 - Days of severe rains have battered the northern and southeastern part of Bangladesh, putting more than 4 million people at risk of food insecurity and disease. Floods and landslides have damaged…

Save the Children Philippines has called for the strengthening of disaster preparedness in schools and communities as children face the highest risks of death, injury and disease in times of emergencies. Lawyer Albert Muyot, Chief Executive Officer…

Overview The Early Warning Early Action initiative has been developed with the understanding that disaster losses and emergency response costs can be drastically reduced by using early warning analysis to act before a crisis escalates into an…

Asia-Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world and home to a number of long-running conflicts. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) places women and girls at the centre of humanitarian response. This publication shares…