1.1 Scale and Scope of Impact Cyclone Ditwah triggered one of Sri Lanka’s most severe humanitarian crises in the past two decades, affecting 25 districts and multiple Divisional Secretariat (DS)...
As climate shocks and complex emergencies grow more frequent and severe, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are stepping up to support a proactive shift in disaster risk governance. The Path...
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Executive Summary Drought is a complex phenomenon that results in significant water shortages and severe impacts on agricultural production, food security, energy production, public health,...
Tan My Chanh Commune, My Tho City, Viet Nam This case study details efforts to improve the resilience of Tan My Chanh Commune in My Tho City, Viet Nam, against climate-induced disasters. This case...
This document summarizes findings from a workshop and a series of consultations organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and Nepal’s Ministry of Finance (MoF). It aims to support...
1. Introduction Solomon Islands is located in the south-west Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia and southwest of Hawaii. The country comprises of an archipelago of 994 islands (including major...
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On January 24, 2023, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec, Hans Guttman, Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), and Dr. Karen M. St. Germain, Earth Science...
1. Introduction Tuvalu is a small island state located in the Central Pacific, in Polynesia, consisting of nine islands. Six islands are low-lying atolls made up of motu (islets) with mostly...
Introduction Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of 647 small islands in the Western Pacific. It comprises four semi-autonomous states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. FSM has 273.5 square...
PREFACE Humanitarian Resilience Journal is a biannual magazine published with the support of Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) under the umbrella of Pakistan Resilience Partnership (PRP). This...
This brief presents the Framework for Integrating Rights and Equality (FIRE) and its applications in the Building Resilience through Inclusive and Climate-adaptive Disaster Risk Reduction in...
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Developed by UN University with Google and other partners, free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help plan urban and agricultural development, effective flood defences, disaster readiness,...
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This brief explores the need for water accounting to help governments better plan and manage water resources that are already threatened by the impacts of climate change. Water management policies...
Viet Nam’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Since the first case was reported on January 23, 2020, Viet Nam has more than one thousand infected cases. The Government established a...
Thailand’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction The first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported on January 13, 2020. Daily new COVID-19 cases had been in rising then on. The situation was...
Malaysia’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction The first COVID-19 case appeared in Malaysia in early February 2020 but a local outbreak only emerged in March, prompting the introduction...
Myanmar’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Myanmar confirmed its first two official cases of COVID-19 on 23 March 2020. On 31 March 2020, the National-level Central Committee for...
Indonesia’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Indonesia reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 2, 2020. The government adopted various containment measures, including...
India’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on January 30, 2020, and the number of cases continued to rise. Prime Minister Modi announced...
Bhutan’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Bhutan confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 6, 2020. A nationwide lockdown was announced with immediate effect to contain the...
