Infrastructure design is the hidden architecture of disaster risk

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...
The Diplomat

Disaster Risk Reduction: A Sustainable Path for Inter-Korea Cooperation

In this undated photo provided Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a construction site in Taechong-ri, North Korea, in a recovery effort ...
The Conversation

You can’t talk about disaster risk reduction without talking about inequality

Dale Dominey-Howes receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Global Resilience Partnership and State and Federal disaster management sources. A growing body of post-disaster research ...
Devdiscourse

Inclusive Disaster Education in Primary Schools Improves Preparedness for All Children

The study shows that a disability-inclusive disaster education program in primary schools in Yogyakarta significantly ...
World Bank

The Frontline Scorecard – Diagnosing the disaster resilience of health systems

A new report by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) presents a tool for conducting an initial broad-based assessment of the resilience of a country’s health system to ...
World Bank

Taking the risk out of using disaster risk profiles

Disaster risk profiles are critical tools that help leaders and disaster risk practitioners make informed decisions on managing disaster risk. National-level disaster risk profiles provide information ...