India

Semi-arid regions across Africa and Asia are characterized by rapidly changing biophysical regimes, structural vulnerabilities, and increasing livelihood precarity. Gender, class, and caste/ethnic identities and relationships, and the specific social

Disasters have a significant social, economic and health impact. This study explores the community perception on drivers of risk, vulnerability, disaster management practices and health impact of water-related disasters in Assam, a north-east state of

The Resilience Shift presents a good work by others, in this case, a technical assistance project supported by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). This case study tells the story of what good practice looks like for resilient

This issue highlights the importance of not only top-down but bottom-up and lateral accountability for humanitarian organizations and CSOs.

This issue's contents includes:

(i) Accountability in Public Interest;
(ii) The Role of Community in Reducing

Interventions that are robust, cost effective, and scalable are in critical demand throughout South Asia to offset growing water scarcity and avert increasingly frequent water-related disasters. This case study presents two complementary forms of

Flood disaster is one of the greatest challenges affecting the livelihoods of the people of Bihar, India, hampering interventions aimed at addressing poverty, nutrition and health issues. Small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers and female-headed

Pilot projects in India and Bangladesh demonstrate that index-based weather insurance products, developed using satellite technology, can reduce the financial risks to smallholder farmers from floods and droughts. Scaling up such schemes has the potential