The author discusses a programme launched to enhance  community resilience in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami and  outlines a unique method for measuring resilience capabilities. 

The lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Asian cities have been transformed thanks to an innovative project that enables the urban poor to improve their living conditions in partnership with city governments. The successes of the Asian Coaliti...

The rapid and often unplanned expansion of cities is exposing more people and economic assets to the risk of disasters and the effects of climate change. For city governments, increased climate variability imposes additional challenges to effective u...