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The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank have completed a seminar on improving the hydrological and meteorological systems in Africa.

GFDRR's new risk tool, ThinkHazard!, is a web based system for developing countries that allows a basic assessment of hazard across a range of perils on a geographical basis.

Deficient recovery is imperiling sustainable development, and leaving millions of the most vulnerable behind

Cet éditorial décrit les mesures prises récemment pour lutter contre les risques naturels à Djibouti.

I’m in Japan for the UN’s Disaster Risk Reduction Conference because without better disaster risk management it will be extremely difficult to accomplish our goals.

As climate change intensifies the frequency of storms and the damage they cause, populations face growing risk. Developing technology that is innovative, smart, and fast, along with providing access to it, may help to provide a solution.

Managing future flood risk is necessary to minimize costs and achieve maximum benefit from investment

We are the first generation in history that can end poverty, but we will lose this opportunity if we do not tackle climate change, which will affect all of our lives and could devastate the poorest.

Through a hydromet services and disaster improvement regional project (HSDIRP), Bhutan can improve its weather services and disaster preparedness.