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“What is currently happening in Madagascar is a good illustration of what can happen in many countries. Madagascar is suffering from the worst cyclone season this year with more than 6 cyclones since December and a total of more than 60 people dead and

The Government of Madagascar undertook a comprehensive damage and loss and needs assessment to ascertain the extent of the damages caused by the three consecutive cyclones in 2008, and to define a comprehensive and feasible recovery plan.

'The impact of climate change is clearly felt. It is a fact that it is only going to get drier' said Jennifer Moetie, a meteorologist at the Namibian Meteorological Service...

The UNISDR secretariat launches this new publication featuring nine National Platform case studies in an effort to inspire and support the birth of new National Platforms, and also to strengthen existing ones. Governments increasingly recognize the need

'When the question is not, 'if disaster will strike; but where, how long and how often?', there is little time to help communities back on their feet', Christophe Legrand, UN Development programme, Madagascar....

The Commission has extended the scope of its disaster risk reduction programme (DIPECHO) to Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi and the Comoros, with a new decision for €5 million....

Following three successive cyclones and tropical storm in February, March and April 2000 which devastated the North-eastern and Central East Coast areas of Madagascar, coupled with persistent drought in the South, an FAO/WFP joint mission visited the

“Recurrent disasters are making people vulnerable. Precautions have to be taken for the future, especially in terms of construction,” said Volana Rarivoson, of the World Food Programme...