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In this study, the authors apply the Global Delta Risk Index in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar in which they combine 55 indicators of social- and ecosystem vulnerability with 100-year, 500-year, and 1,000-year scenarios of flood hazards.

As we mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDRR) 2024, UNDP Myanmar reflects on the ongoing need to enhance community resilience and preparedness in the face of increasing climate-induced disasters.

In this study, rainfall data and water-level variations in an open channel drain and a receiving river controlled by sluice gates were collected and evaluated in detail to investigate pluvial flooding events.

The Climate Adaptation Championship seeks to better understand burning climate challenges within informal settlement areas and develop effective solutions for enhancing climate resilience within these vulnerable communities.

This GRADE report provides a summary of direct economic impacts (in terms of damages to buildings, infrastructure, and agriculture) caused by Tropical Cyclone (Cyclone) Mocha in Myanmar.

This seismic risk profile of Myanmar, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

‘We are not considered citizens, and we are given none of the rights or freedoms of other ethnic minorities.’

This research takes stock of the status of the integration of gender and social equality and human rights–based approaches in disaster preparedness and response, in six countries in Asia: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka.