Philippines

Consideration of gender in the disaster sphere has centred almost exclusively on the vulnerability and capacities of women. This trend stems from a polarised Western understanding of gender as a binary concept of man—woman. Such an approach also mirrors

This report is an outcome of the research carried out in the second year of the APN-funded project on Assessing Community Risk Insurance Initiatives and Identifying Enabling Policy and Institutional Factors for Maximizing Climate Change adaptation and

Multiple times a year, severe tropical storms and typhoons hit the Philippines. Fortunately, the population is very resilient. After each disaster, they reconstruct their lives with creative solutions.

In the past, the annual floods ensured that the soil

Asian cities are on the frontline of climate change. A third of all low-elevation coastal zones in the world are located in Asia, where two-thirds of the world’s urban population reside. A number of Asian cities have been involved in climate change

This issue of Liaison focuses on disaster preparedness initiatives and looks at how the military, humanitarian and private sectors can all contribute to building stronger communities. It discusses disaster preparedness and how, given that the likelihood

This handbook makes use of risk-based knowledge to develop structural design approaches for enhanced resilience performance of structures subjected to extreme events of winds, earthquakes and floods. The developed resilient structural design approaches

This paper explores the realities of women affected by humanitarian crises and highlights their priorities. The report brings together findings from focus group discussions with women from multiple regions and draws upon ActionAid’s experience from a

The case study describes the “Ibasho” approach to strengthen the social capital of communities, particularly those recovering from disasters and epidemics, by giving community members of all ages and abilities a place where they can develop deeper