Disaster Risk Management
EU to provide €7 million for disaster preparedness in Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region
The EU is supplying €7 million to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities...
Iran improve early warning systems after floods cause US$2.5 billion in losses
For the past month, Iran has seen flooding destroy infrastructure, farms, and displace...
WHO rolls out an early warning alert and response system across Mozambique
In a joint effort, the Mozambican Ministry of Health and WHO is rolling out an early...
Cambodia developing new climate-based disaster risk reduction strategy
Cambodia currently sits as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the...
African Development Bank to lead US$100 million relief campaign following Cyclone Idai
On the 5th April, the African Development Bank announced their ‘multi-pronged’...
European Union provides aid to 17,500 affected by cyclone Gaja
The European Union (EU) has allocated €105,000 to help victims affected by cyclone...
Disaster displacement can be decreased by improved risk management
Last year, 18.8 million people were displaced by extreme weather events such as floods,...
Are crowdsourced apps the future for disaster response?
A crowdsourced mobile app was used for the time during an emergency response drill...