Capacity development

The Chinese President showed particular concern over disaster prevention and reduction and called for 'giving priority to the study and to forecasting' of natural hazard-related disasters...

The IDNDR secretariat launched the RADIUS initiative in 1996 to promote worldwide activities for the reduction of the urban seismic risk, which is growing rapidly particularly in developing countries, by helping the people understand their seismic risk

On the occasion of 'Africa Day' a statement was made by H.E. Jean Ping mentioning that a disaster risk reduction Strategy and Action Plan has been developed and adopted by the relevant organs of the AU....

More than 50 leaders from 25 grassroots and indigenous organizations launched a regional networking platform in Antigua, Guatemala...

This booklet is a new edition of 'Vulnerability and capacity assessment: an international federation guide' and shows some of the progress made in the use of VCA since the guide was first published in 1999. It illustrates how programmes can be better

In line with its commitment to support disaster risk reduction, the European Commission has allocated funds to improve the capacities of communities at risk in Central America, Central Asia and South East Asia...

German-Indonesian Cooperation for Tsunami Early Warning System (GITEWS), in their effort to empower the local communities, have established Checklists serving as a simple reference tool for local decision makers involved in the implementation of Tsunami

Government officials are hopeful that religious leaders in Srinagar can play a major role in disaster risk management. Imams are receiving training with the idea that they will be able to influence and change the perception that a natural disaster is the wrath of God and that preventing it is impeding God's will.