Ecosystems play a pivotal role as a frontline defense against hazards, acting as a shield to prevent disasters and mitigate their impacts on communities, critical infrastructure, and essential ...

This summary report looks at the outcomes and recommendations from a HelpAge regional workshop on disaster risk reduction held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2012.

For community risk reduction (CRR) to effect long-term change, tragic events must be perceived as a continuous threat to all, not simply random acts of misfortune that happen to others. CRR in today’s ...

Govt pledges to strengthen response to natural disasters. The government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to disaster risk management as the country marked National Disaster Ma ...

The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Eastern Visayas is maintaining a blue alert status in the ...

Daniel Byrne and Ted Bouthiller Jr. offer a remedy for overloaded fire inspectors: include basic fire code instruction in firefighter training to put more eyes and ears on the ground for reducing ...

Flood insurance is a safety net people hope never to need. But the net is full of holes, and hope is unreliable. When payments do come, they’re often too little and too late, especially for renters ...

MANILA, Philippines – Next-generation business leader Jessica Sy joined regional policymakers and development leaders at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Women’s International ...

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Located along the Pacific ring of fire, the Philippines is highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic risks. The country is ...