Information management and technology

The Indian Express highlights the establishment of a new data centre for climate change in Himachal Pradesh to strengthen disaster preparedness for natural hazards and to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies...

This document reports on GFDRR interventions in 2009 and its achievement in maturing into a leading global player in disaster risk reduction and sustainable recovery, a reference for knowledge sharing and capacity building in vulnerable countries, a

This report aims to synthesize the wealth of climate information specifically linked to consequences across the globe that require the attention of the humanitarian community. The paper begins with a description of the state of climate information, an

Will Rogers of the Irish Red Cross affirms that 'The Red Cross Red Crescent is bringing life-saving health information to the survivors of the Haitian earthquake through a partnership with a local telecommunications company.' More than 1.2 million Haitians are being informed about the new service...

This report promotes the mainstreaming and integration of climate risk adaptation into India's development policies and processes, where appropriate. It focuses on vulnerabilities in natural resources and rural livelihoods, which stand at the front line

An inconspicuous room in the World Bank’s Latin American & Caribbean division has become the eyes and ears of the soon-to-be-launched reconstruction operation of Haiti following the devastating January 12 earthquake...

The UN Secretary-General asserts that we have the knowledge and technologies to mitigate disaster. 'The problem is that so many parts of the world are not benefiting from this...Disaster risk reduction measures must not be a luxury that only some States can afford.'...

5 years supporting disaster prevention in the Andean community:

This final report presents the “Andean Community Disaster Prevention Project” (PREDECAN) - 2005-2009. Its activities were based on accompanying national and subregional entities on topics