Abstract The INFORM Risk Index is a global indicator-based disaster risk assessment tool which supports humanitarian crisis management decisions. In this article, we present an extension of the index...
The sun was high over Olango island off the shores of Mactan in Cebu. White hot light beat down on the sandy road, while a gentle breeze meandered through the village, carrying with it the sound of...
The Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre has produced the "Science for disaster risk management 2020: acting today, protecting tomorrow" report, the second of its series. The report represents a...
As Natural Disasters Threaten Vanuatu’s Economic Gains, Agriculture and Education Provide Opportunities PORT VILA, April 11, 2022 – New World Bank research has highlighted the opportunities and...
Honiara – Over 40 representatives from government, civil society and the private sector gathered virtually on 9 and 10 March for a two-day national consultation on migration, displacement and planned...
What are the impacts of cash-based transfers (CBT) and in-kind transfers (e.g. food or vouchers) in humanitarian settings? This systematic review uses evidence from quasi-experimental and...
LESLEY JEANNE Y. CORDERO | MARCH 02, 2022 The year 2021 ended on a difficult note for millions of Filipinos as Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, battered the southern and central regions of the...
IDMC has built upon the risk analysis developed by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to look at future displacement risk associated with sudden-onset hazards such as earthquakes,...
For the past few weeks in the Philippines, Mr. Jerome Balinton and the humanitarian organization Save The Children have been marshalling resources in preparation for what they expected to be a major...
The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) system is one of the United Nations’ international rapid response tools to help governments of disaster-affected countries during the...