08 Sep 2014
Contrary to perceptions that southern Africa has a homogeneous and ‘low-risk’ profile, research results indicate a region exposed to a range of environmental and social pressures. Excluding the protracted humanitarian situations in Angola and Zim...
Tags: Report, Urban Preparedness
01 Jun 2021
Heatwaves, or silent disasters, are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health, well-being and livelihood. In the past decade severe heatwaves have claimed numerous lives in Asia Pacific. Heatwave exposure will continue to increase, ev...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Livelihoods and Food Security, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Preparedness
10 Jun 2024
Cyclone Mocha, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Myanmar on May 14, 2023, causing significant damage in coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Despite the challenges, Bangladesh’s disaster management efforts, led by the Cyclone Preparednes...
Tags: Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Migration