12 May 2014
The region around Lake Victoria is prone to disasters such as flooding resulting in homes being washed away and displacement of people, while people who live around the lake and who mainly earn their livelihoods from fishing and farming, suffer from ...
Tags: Report
24 Mar 2015
This report, The geography of poverty, disasters and climate extremes in 2030, examines the relationship between disasters and poverty. The report argues that if the international community is serious about eradicating poverty by 2030, it must addres...
Tags: Report, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment
24 Jul 2015
The discussion of the elements of community resilience – the question as to what characteristics a community needs to a have – is almost as old as the concept of community resilience itself. This study aims to contribute to this discussio...
Tags: Report, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management