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Development has traditionally focused on promoting economic growth and reducing poverty, rather than helping countries manage complex risks, root causes and crises. There is a broad agreement that this approach is not well-suited to fragile states, and a new model called "fragility to resilience" is emerging.
'Nowadays Tanzanians do not have that spirit. They don’t dedicate their lives to helping others in trouble. The Red Cross should improve training of volunteers and communities at in disaster preparedness and management'...
'As Dar es Salaam grapples with devastating floods, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) says policymakers should fully involve scientific experts and technocrats in disaster management in a bid to reduce and build resilience against catastrophes'...
An op-ed from The Citizen calls on the Disaster Management Department to carry out or coordinate studies, disseminate information on operations, preparedness and prevention, formulate appropriate policies and raise public awareness on disasters...
'Existing local mechanisms for managing risks should be identified and strengthened and efforts targeted at developing economic resilience should be integrated with overall disaster risk management' said the minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr William Lukuvi, reports the Citizen...
'It is projected that in future extreme events would be much more gigantic', stated Eng Mahboub Maalim, the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), urging governments in the region to develop measures against climate risks...
'The impact of climate change in the region will be worse than in other areas owing to the region's vulnerability and lower adaptive capacity' said East African Community (EAC) ministers at a meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania, this week...
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