Governance

'Many agricultural drought indices are country- and sometimes even crop-specific, and are used as an early warning for decision-makers (governments and farmers),' said Robert Stefanski, WMO scientific officer...

The water and environment ministry has prepared a National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA). The strategy aims to increase awareness within local communities...

'The trend will probably continue to rise as floods and storms are expected to become more frequent and severe in the future in Europe,' said Professor Debarati Guha‐Sapir, director of the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters...

An editorial on the recent inauguration of a disaster management council under a disaster management framework by President Jammeh, set up to ensure that Gambia is prepared for future disasters...

Recent measures have been taken by the Government of Ethiopia to to transform its disaster management system from a traditionally reactive and relief oriented system to a proactive, disaster risk reducing mechanism...

This document asserts that disaster risk reduction (DRR) is an issue for both humanitarian and development interventions. It recommends that the EU should "mainstream DRR in humanitarian and development operations" and "promote international efforts with

This document presents the five main VOICE recommendations concerning disaster risk reduction: 1. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) mainstreaming; 2. Support community-based measures; 3. Longer time frames; 4. DRR funding; 5. Climate change.

CATHALAC y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo acordaron el establecimiento del Sistema Mesoamericano de Información Territorial para la Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres Naturales...