India

This assessment describes seven important climatic impact drivers for India, with a special focus on the districts Ahmadnagar, Amravati, Dhule, Jalna and Yavatmal in the state of Maharashtra and Mandla and Balaghat in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

The objective of preparing the document is to enhance the knowledge of all the stakeholders directly related to residential buildings and engineers / architects on the basic fire safety measures to be implemented in residential buildings/ premises.

This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles that are developed by the World Bank Group.

India’s cities and districts must speed up efforts to protect the vulnerable as summer builds up this year, according to a new report.

This report explores whether and how assets delivered under MGNREGS can contribute to long-term adaptation by the rural poor in India. It identifies policy and design opportunities through which asset provision can improve the long-term resilience.

This study, examines what factors and methods make participatory flood risk mapping (PFRM) an effective participatory disaster risk reduction (DRR) tool.

The current study developed a novel gender-specific Women’s Coastal Vulnerability Index (WCVI) to assess the impact of coastal disasters on women and their preparedness in Vijayawada, India.

This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on disaster recovery from various types of hazards, with regard to preparedness, evacuation, early recovery, awareness and knowledge of different types of hazards.