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The prolonged drought occurences in Odisha are believed to be the key factor behind the migration of poor landless agriculture labourers and small farmers to other states, reports Orissa Diary. In a consultation today of the Ganjam Disaster Response Forum, suggestions to mitigate this migration included climate change adaptation practices and opportunities...
As the vulnerable state of Odisha embarks on a path of recovery and rehabilitation it is essential to discuss and understand some of the key elements that would help the state make informed decisions on investments, make necessary changes in the policies and promote disaster risk reduction measures as an integral and essential component of development planning...
An opinion piece analysing the flood disaster preparedness planning of the coastal state of Odisha and underscoring the need to revise the existing disaster management strategies in light of the increasing weather extremes and the uncertainties associated with them...
Handicap International is implementing a project called ‘Make Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Inclusive in South Asia’ in six coastal districts in Odisha. The objective of the visit was to review the sustainability part of the replicable activities...
'On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) let us remind ourselves and get across the message clear and loud that there is no such thing as a 'natural' disaster and it’s time to Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction!'...
'Persons with disabilities are more vulnerable to disaster impacts due to the physical conditions and social environment and they are often left out or invisible in the entire cycle of disaster risk reduction and response at the community level'...
The launch of the DIPECHO supported project entitled ‘Building Disaster Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Orissa and West Bengal’ comes at a time when world leaders are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland for the Third Session of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction...
Concern, in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Development Cooperation, a non-profit organization based in Odisha are planning to implement a multinational project with the aim of reducing the impact of hazards and climate change on poor communities in coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal...
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