Inclusion

'Child-centred disaster risk reduction is a long-term investment. Raising awareness of children and youth on disaster risk will ensure better disaster-prepared generations across this region and contribute to save and improve many lives' reports Philippe Cori, Deputy Regional Director for UNICEF in South Asia, according to Punjab News Express...

'As the focus of the response shifts from emergency assistance to recovery and rehabilitation, the urgent needs throughout Rakhine State need to be addressed,' said Giuseppe de Vincentiis, UNHCR Representative in Myanmar. Among the ongoing challenges is ending displacement...

Natural Hazards, September 2015, doi:10.1007/s11069-015-1950-0:

This paper presents an empirical investigation of socioeconomic resilience to natural hazard-triggered disasters of tropical cyclone affected communities in southwestern coastal Bangladesh

The Regional Youth Advisory Council Cordillera is seeking for youth representation in local disaster risk reduction and management councils. National and local consultations revealed that the youth have been participating in numerous DRRM related activities such as community hazard mapping, mental health and psycho-social services, and climate change adaptation activities...

'Now is the time for communities and governments to get ready for the extreme weather changes El Niño usually triggers. A number of countries are currently in the process of implementing or drafting drought plans and the United Nations stands ready to support these efforts by providing coordination and technical advice.' United Nations Resident Coordinator, Osnat Lubrani said...

The study aimed to examine the lessons and learned older people faced as a result of their displacement, and to assess the impact of the disaster on their wellbeing and the forms of support available to them.

Bangladesh understands the importance of addressing the impact of climate change. 'Through a number of forward-looking policy initiatives and investments, Bangladesh has placed confronting the challenge of climate change at the core of its development', says UNEP. Initiatives from climate change adaptation measures to ecosystem preservation legislation mean that current and future generations of Bangladeshis are better prepared to address climate change risks...

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, September 2015, volume 6, issue 3, pp. 267-281, doi:10.1007/s13753-015-0060-7:

Using a qualitative methodology, this article examines the extent to which children are involved in disaster risk reduction