Disaster risk reduction in Andhra Pradesh

This edition of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on disaster risk reducation efforts in Andhra Pradesh, India. Andhra Pradesh is one of the most prosperous and economically robust states in India. However, the prosperity of the state is jeopardized by its enhanced vulnerability to multiple disaster and climate risks such as cyclones, storm surges and floods.

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net takes stock of the most commendable resilience building initiatives in Andhra Pradesh taken either by the government, civil society organizations or the private sector. This issue's contents include: (i) Disaster Risk Reduction in Andhra Pradesh; (ii) Public—Private—Partnership in Disaster Management Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh; (iii) Tsunami Mock Drill in Andhra Pradesh; (iv) Disaster Risk Reduction at Sub National Level: A Case of Andhra Pradesh; (v) Disaster Management Planning in Andhra Pradesh; (vi) Implementing School Safety and Hygiene (SUCCESS); and (vii) Reaching Last Mile: A case.