The goal here would be that this would be an entity that, if priced correctly, would be budget neutral," said Prof. Ben Collier.

Natural and man-made disasters have significant social, economic, and environmental impact. In 2015, the United Nations formally recognised, through the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ...

The African Risk Capacity Agency (ARC), a specialized agency of the African Union, and TrustAfrica today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic ...

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.

A report written by Daniel Kull , Habiba Gitay , Sofi a Bettencourt , Robert Reid , Alanna Simpson and Kevin McCall. Concurrently addressing disaster risk and the effects of climate change delivers ...

Addis Ababa, May 21, 2026 —Continental partnership, solidarity, data sovereignty and adjusting approaches to disaster risk ...

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the ...

Disaster and risk are threats to World Heritage sites. The increasing impact of disasters in Africa and their growing complexity is a great concern for site managers, heritage professionals, and ...

To further strengthen disaster response in Cebu Province, the Cebu provincial government established the Executive Committee (ExeCom) of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ...

VIENTIANE: Laos is strengthening resilience and disaster management efforts as climate change and natural disasters continue ...

The Council of Ministers has approved a regulation establishing the Ethiopian Fire and Other Rapid Onset Disasters Service.