Kerala with a geographical terrain of both hills and plains, was battered by torrential rain which triggered ravaging floods and landslides in 2018. This was one of the worst disaster faced by the state in its history.
Many nations across the Asia-Pacific have implemented guidelines for social distancing and introduced lockdowns to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, now many leaders face the question of how they will be able to relieve their
The study focuses on why Cyclones Idai and Kenneth resulted in disasters in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, taking into account the specific country contexts.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Practical Action
Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - International (ISET)
The UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and partners published a toolkit to provide business continuity and recovery planning support to affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
This brief highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on certain groups of people and offers some key policy recommendations to ensure no one is left behind in COVID-19 prevention, response and recovery.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
This guide is a revised and updated version of the Disaster Recovery Framework guide intended as a practice-based, results-focused tool to assist governments and partners in planning for resilient post-disaster recovery following a large-scale disaster.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
The paper compares disaster response and recovery strategies in Japan and New Zealand, highlighting differences in governance, community participation, land use, and housing.
This brief presents lessons drawn from a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study of the 2019 Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth impacts in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
This brief presents a series of resilience lessons from Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth based on key informant interviews and background research, and highlights opportunities strengthen Early Warning Systems in Mozambique.
