
In May 2022, the United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) released a report titled Asia-Pacific Riskscape @ 1.5°C: Subregional Pathways for Adaptation and...
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In May 2022, the United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) released a report titled Asia-Pacific Riskscape @ 1.5°C: Subregional Pathways for Adaptation and...
Executive Summary Kerala, the Indian state in the southern peninsula, sandwiched between the Lakshadweep Sea and the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats, is renowned globally for its natural beauty...
7 government primary schools, 20 anganwadis, and 1 primary health center were refurbished and constructed 1 anganwadi post-flood rebuilding the Kogadu program in Karnataka. Additional 10 anganwadis...
1. DISASTER OVERVIEW Disasters hurt the poor and vulnerable the most. Over the past 30 years, more than 2.5 million people and almost $4 trillion have been lost to disasters caused by natural...
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Press Release | 04 December 2019 Climate Risks increasing worldwide - even for High-Income-Countries Global Climate Risk Index: Japan and Germany hit hardest by heat waves and drought in 2018 /...
KfW is providing EUR 170 million for the climate-resilient reconstruction of damaged roads in the Indian state of Kerala. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development...
It was a great day for Caritas India to cherish forever being instrumental to do the dedication of 10 houses to the flood-impacted 10 families from Varappuzha and Kadmakkudi Panchayaths in Ernakulam...
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Foreword (CERF) broke three records. For the first time, CERF disbursed over half a billion dollars, enabling millions of people affected by humanitarian crises to access life-saving assistance. CERF...
KERALA, 14th July, 2019 (WAM) -- Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, has praised the UAE’s humanitarian and development programmes in India for supporting the victims of last year’s floods in...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster In the month of August 2018, the State of Kerala received very heavy rainfall, which led to unprecedented flooding throughout the state. As of...
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Foreword This publication marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate, which was first issued in 1994. The 2019 edition treating data for 2018 marks...
“Nature has provided equal opportunities and rights to each one of us to achieve what we want. And the person who tries to snipe someone rights is not good, it is inhumane, and it is not our culture...
After the unusually heavy monsoon rains that led to Kerala’s worst flooding in nearly a century — over 400 people were reported dead, and 10319 houses damaged affecting 5,400,000 people across 760...
Following the successful debut of index-based flood insurance (IBFI) in India’s Bihar State during 2017, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners have continued their...
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AIDMI's publication of Southasiadisasters.net is titled "Trans-Boundary Early Warning Systems in Asia" and focuses on the important theme of regional cooperation for DRR in Asia. Community based...
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South Asia South Asia is highly prone to human-caused disasters and natural hazards, including droughts and floods, which have become regular occurrences across the region. More than 750 million...
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This report evaluates the impact of the disasters and extreme weather events that occurred worldwide during 2018 and provides an overview of global economic losses. The report reveals that there were...
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New report: World counts the cost of a year of climate breakdown Extreme weather driven by climate change killed thousands around the world in 2018 Christian Aid report identifies 10 events that cost...
In August 2018, the state of Kerala in India was hit by severe flash floods, which carried heavy human and economic consequences. Flash floods are a particular type of flood disasters, characterized...