Information Management

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2022
This technical note outlines the opportunities and requirements for developing countries to be able to benefit from the digital hydromet data revolution.
World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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2022
This report provides detailed technical guidance to the Government of Anguilla (GoA) on improving its capability to assess the macroeconomic, fiscal, and socioeconomic impacts of disasters.
World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
Cover page for Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments Guideline
2023
The guideline provides information on how to use the Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Kobe Office
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2023
This briefing note aims to promote and explore ways that digital public goods can support disaster risk reduction.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Cover of Pandemic preparedness for the real world: Why we must invest in equitable, ethical and effective approaches to help prepare for the next pandemic
2023
This paper presents here a framework for a vision of pandemic preparedness for the real world – one that accepts that context is paramount, embraces inclusivity and justice, shifts power centres and rejects simplistic, one-size-fits-all solutions.
Institute of Development Studies
Cover Progress in Disaster Science
2023
This paper analyzes G20 and DRR risk reduction agenda's evolution, provides insights on India's contribution to the thematic area, and suggest future interventions required at G20.
Progress in Disaster Science (Elsevier)
Estimating the cost of disasters is a tricky business and calculations can vary widely. Following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we examine some of the main methods used.
Deutsche Welle
A new research found that ocean and nearshore disturbances caused by extreme weather events have exposed “hot spots” along the transglobal cable network, increasing the risk of internet outages.
Environment & Energy Publishing
A 7.8 earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria in February 2023.
I have been horrified by the heartbreaking news and images coming out of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic after the deadliest earthquakes of the century left tens of thousands of people injured and killed.
World Bank, the