Disaster risk management

Disaster risk management

Mitigation, preparedness, prevention, risk reduction plan, policies and strategies; preparedness and contingency planning, prospective disaster risk management.

Latest Disaster risk management additions in the Knowledge Base

Yellow building collapsed after an earthquake.
Private, public, and intergovernmental stakeholders ask how can we ensure that good practices, lessons learned, and challenges are captured to improve and prepare for the next inevitable response in Türkiye, or elsewhere in the world?
Connecting Business initiative
Bangkok residents navigate heavy floods by boat
An assessment of water-related climate change adaptation initiatives in Thailand has found that living weirs and re-establishing floodplains can reduce the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems, alongside a range of other benefits.
United Nations Environment Programme
Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon stands behind groundbreaking advancements in Disaster Risk Finance, tirelessly working to fortify the Philippines' ability to withstand and recover from the devastating impact of natural hazards.
World Bank, the
The United Nations World Food Programme has released a record-breaking US$ 12.8 million as part of efforts to combat the impending drought impact caused by El Niño in four southern African countries.
World Food Programme
Weak coordination, unsustainable funding sources, poor infrastructure, and under-resourced public services not only hinder timely and proper response, but often exacerbate the damages and casualties from disasters in Lebanon.
The Public Source
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2023
The WorldRiskReport (WRR) 2023 examines the complex interrelationship between crises, marginalized groups, and the diverse structure of societies.
Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict Ruhr University Bochum | Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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2023
This note outlines the “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia” Program's work in addressing the challenges in disaster risk management for Central Asian governments.
World Bank, the
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This study analyzes the actor networks unfolding from flood risk management plans to visualize the diversity of roles and connections between actors participating in flood risk management measures.
Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley)