DRR Community Voices

The last few weeks have been a stark reminder the how natural disasters can undermine precious development progress in an instant.

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity. In Africa alone, 90% of all disasters in recent decades have been driven by weather

That Bangladesh was relatively unlucky in this year’s monsoon is surely a measure of just how much progress the South Asian country has made in the

With more than 250 million people living and working abroad, addressing migrants’ vulnerability is key to reducing the number of people affected by

Many parts of South Asia are experiencing heavy floods due to extreme monsoon rains, and Bangladesh is no exception. About 8.5 million people have

The extreme rainfall, combined with construction on flood-prone areas, poor waste management leading to water blockages and human encroachment on creeks and wetlands that act as a natural drainage system for flood water all contributed to this disaster.

Tropical storm Roanu hit Bangladesh on 21st May 2016. While it was not a big storm, the impact of Roanu surprised us all. Twenty-four people were

Co-authored with Sabrina Stein, program manager at the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF)

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on