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Displaying 45 of about 1145 resultsThis seismic risk profile of Bangladesh, 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.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in questionRisk ind…
This seismic risk profile of Tajikistan, 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.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk in…
Moldova's population and economy are exposed to earthquakes and floods, with floods posing the greater risk. These risk profiles provide a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets. They enable the identification and prioritization of risk, to guide risk man…
Armenia's population and economy are exposed to earthquakes and floods, with earthquakes posing the greater risk of a high impact, but lower probability event. These risk profiles provide a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets. They enable the identificat…
Dengue on the rise and spreading in Bangladesh, NepalHeat and longer monsoon linked to worsening outbreaksAuthorities struggle to respond but aid groups helping[...]In Bangladesh, at least 691 people have died so far in 2023, and more than 138,000 have been infected, official figures show, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic…
Cette étude, initiée par le Secrétariat Permanent du Conseil National pour le Développement Durable (SP/CNDD) et conduite dans la région du Plateau Central du Burkina Faso, est une première mise en œuvre de l’approche régionale. Il s’agit d’identifier les risques climatiques ainsi que les secteurs prioritaires, les moyens de subsistance et les populatio…
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the early morning hours of June 22, 2022. Though relatively moderate in size, the earthquake devastated Paktika and Khost Provinces in southeastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,050 people and injuring almost 3,000 more. Three weeks later, on July 18, a magnitude-5.1 aftershock agai…
This article aims to establish a rainfall-runoff relationship; estimate depth and extent of inundation under climate change scenarios; assess impacts on the socio-economy; and identify and evaluate adaptation strategies in Nepal's East Rapti Watershed (ERW). The ERW has been the site of devastating floods but effective mitigation and adaptation measures…
At the public unveiling of the flagship Climate Grand Challenges project that he’s co-leading, Elfatih Eltahir, SM ’93, ScD ’93, showed a photograph of a small house in coastal Bangladesh, made of rough-hewn branches.
The house, Eltahir explained, had been destroyed by a cyclone and then rebuilt—in the same place, using the same design and the same mat…
Predictive models have great potential for forecasting population displacements from climatic and other disasters. But disaster displacement risk assessment approaches often use probabilistic models and big data analysis to make global-level predictions, which have limited utility for planning and delivering local interventions that address vulnera…
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GeoHazards International (GHI) seeks to hire a full-time Earthquake Risk Mitigation Specialist for a school and hospital earthquake safety project conducted in partnership with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, described below. The Mitigation Specialist will be a Bhutanese national to be based in Thimphu, Bhut…
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This is a country office position in Bangladesh subject to local recruitment under the Bangladesh compensation plan. The World Bank offers a locally competitive package and is committed to attract and maintain a diverse and dedicated workforce. Equally qualified women and members of disadvantaged groups…
Under the overall leadership of Managing Director, and with support and guidance from the disaster risk reduction specialist, the post holder will lead and manage the planning and successful implementation of Afghanaid Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programme at national level with particular emphasis on the implementation of Community Based Disaster Ris…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC is gover…
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has made a gradual shift in disaster management towards a comprehensive risk reduction approach that recalls and learns from past experience in order to anticipate and reduce the impact of future risks. In doing this, the GoB recognizes that a large percentage of people are vulnerable to different disasters and that th…