Update

World Vision reports that as a result of implementing the Tashkent Disaster Risk Reduction Project, 11 communities in Tashkent, Uzbekistan will be equipped to mitigate the effects of earthquake...

China's director of the disaster relief bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs remarked at the Sino-Norwegian Bilateral Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction that governments at all levels are considering a shift to disaster reduction...

The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) in conjunction with key Solomon Islands personnel, a team of experts from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau), and Emergency Management Australia (EMA) carried out a week long assessment of the Solomon Island’s tsunami warning and mitigation system early February 2008...

At a stakeholders' forum last week, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Arapaja said that, once implemented, the policy would reduce risks from both natural and man-induced disasters in the state....

Communities are learning how to protect themselves, thanks to disaster mitigation, preparedness and awareness programmes carried out by Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteers...

Australia's Governor-General has spoken to the leaders of China, Russia and the US about a joint "space-age" project for more accurate forecasts of floods, drought and weather...

The Gender and Disaster Network (GDN) announces the launch of its updated web site with the most recent resources and information in the gender and disaster field...

“Recurrent disasters are making people vulnerable. Precautions have to be taken for the future, especially in terms of construction,” said Volana Rarivoson, of the World Food Programme...

Government officials are hopeful that religious leaders in Srinagar can play a major role in disaster risk management. Imams are receiving training with the idea that they will be able to influence and change the perception that a natural disaster is the wrath of God and that preventing it is impeding God's will.

A call for taking adequate preventive measures against the landslide risk and implementing strong chains of disaster education...