A worker in Thailand clears a road after a major flood. Disasters can threaten the infrastrucutre, investment climate, and human capital that jobs depend on. Photo credit: Adobe Stock At the World ...

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a technical assistance grant of US$346,000 to the Caribbean Disaster ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

Climate science can now forecast disaster days, sometimes even weeks, in advance. Yet across Asia, climate finance still ...

Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. The experts convened at the ...

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the ASEAN Secretariat have teamed up to launch a three-year disaster risk management plan that aims to strengthen the financial ...

With World Bank support, Morocco has made significant strides since 2008 in strengthening its disaster and climate resilience. This has included gradual transition from a post-disaster approach ...

At least 50 members of indigenous cultural communities in Ilocos Norte are set to undergo an intensive disaster preparedness ...

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Disaster teams are on the ground in Cape Town, assessing the damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in vulnerable ...