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Avoid. Reduce. Transfer. Assume. These terms are used to describe decisions we make in our daily lives about managing risk, including disaster risk

Most of the building stock that will be needed over the next century in Africa is yet to be built. As the last continent to urbanize, Sub-Saharan Africa has a unique opportunity to learn from others and adopt resilient and sustainable practices.

Indigenous peoples know a lot about disaster risk. They have learned to read the signs in the sea, the skies and wildlife to predict hazards. Direct

The pandemic has tragically amplified the structural problems of the region, and is threatening to destroy whole peoples and communities.

One can reasonably argue that there is no such thing as a natural disaster despite the widespread use of the term in the media, by UN agencies, NGOs and many others.

It’s no secret that we could and should have done more to reduce loss of life and economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic.

When there’s an early

Recently, I took part in a UNDRR panel discussion about risk communication. We discussed how to engage different audiences, including policymakers.

By Rahel Steinbach, Programme Specialist (DRR), UN Women and Martin Eklund, Programme Specialist (CERP) Section, UNICEF

The COVID-19 pandemic is a

Risk communication should aim to ease feelings of fear and panic among the affected population, not exacerbate them.

Authors: Aaron Clark-Ginsberg^a and Sonny S. Patel^b,c

Impact assessments of the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) tend focus on how COVID-19