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At the launch of the Gambia National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, vice president of The Gambia said, 'We are now transitioning from managing crisis to managing risks and it is therefore important to adopt a new strategy, which directly involves vulnerable people themselves in planning and implementation of mitigation measures'...

Concern Universal disaster risk reduction (DRR) manager underscored the importance his agency and other donors attach to the gov's cause of enhancing effective and responsive DRR at all levels of society, reports Today...

The National Disaster Management Agency will bring a multi-stakeholder participatory approach at all levels and will integrate DRR in sustainable development policies and planning in order to promote a transparent, systematic and consistent approach to disaster risk assessment and management, said Permanent Secretary, Lamin Nyabally at a recent workshop...

This calendar has been developed to help better prepare for food-related emergencies. It works by combining the most authoritative data on seasonal hazards like floods, droughts, pests and cyclones with information about crop cycles and weather patterns.

IPS reports on the heavy summer rains that brought floods, causing loss of life and livlihoods across The Gambia. Recounting the story of one family illustrates the need to move from relief to risk reduction. IPS spoke with Essa Kahn of the NDMA who highlighted The Gambia's participation in the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on governance, risk assessment, advocacy, investment, and local capacity...

In a bid to support the ongoing drive of disaster risk reduction, Concern Universal, a UK-based organization operating in The Gambia, has provided a grant to its affiliated organisations, reports Alieu Ceesay for the Daily Observer...

People of the North Bank Region were called upon to ensure a reduction in the incidence of disasters at the end of a two-day stakeholders’ training forum on disaster risk reduction and advocacy campaign aiming to boost knowledge on issues including health hazards in disaster situations, preventing and mitigating disasters in addition to environmental management and environmental impact assessment...

A lecture by the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) held at the University of the Gambia's faculty of Law gave social workers an insight of disaster prevention and mitigation management...