Disaster risk management

To answer the need for incorporation of risk reduction and mitigation measures in all existing and future plans and policies, NHEPRN undertook a course focusing on disaster management in terms of development and policy issues...

L’objet de cette étude est d’analyser le renforcement de la plate-forme nationale et d’étudier la situation des diverses institutions qui affichent un rapport direct ou indirect avec celle-ci, notamment le Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et

Cette analyse institutionnelle des organes référents de la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes à Madagascar et au Sénégal a été commandité conjointement par le Bureau National pour la Gestion des Risques et Catastrophes à Madagascar, la Direction de la

Dans le cadre de son mandat de point focal pour le Cadre d’Actions de Hyogo (CAH) le secrétariat de la ONU/SIPC (UNISDR) appuie la mise en place et le renforcement des Plates-formes nationales pour la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes (RRC). Le

The National Science Foundation warns of a 2010 hurricane season 'at or beyond' record levels and urges those likely to be affected and insurance industry to prepare for the coming season and manage the risks...

As China's southwest province of Guizhou has already suffered deadly landslides due to heavy rainfall, Government departments have been called upon to enhance prevention efforts and monitoring of disasters-prone areas, says Xinhua News...

Disaster simulation exercises have successfully been carried out in 11 villages to test community disaster response plans for tsunami and cyclone evacuations...

The Philippines government is identifying areas at risk of flooding, landslide and other storm-related events and putting measures in place to prevent devastating events from occurring again, reports the GMA News...