Disaster risk management

This report presents the findings of a rigorous impact evaluation focused on anticipatory cash transfers in response to severe flooding in Nepal.

Elizabeth speaks with Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) for Asia and the Pacific based in Bangkok.

O Plano de Resiliência da Defesa Civil Municipal de Vinhedo 2025-2028 reflete o compromisso com a preparação da cidade para os desafios relacionados a desastres.

This report analyzes the degree of coherence between national policies and plans focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), disaster risk reduction (DRR), and climate change adaptation (CCA) in Europe and Central Asia.

This study explores how smaller cities in California plan for extreme heat, revealing gaps in planning capacity and preparedness.

This global review examines methods for siting green infrastructure to mitigate heatwaves and floods in cities. It finds heat and stormwater planning remain siloed, with a call for integrated, multifunctional urban resilience strategies.

A global review of measles outbreak reports reveals gaps in data completeness and reporting quality. Improved outbreak documentation is vital for managing public health risks and achieving measles elimination, especially in under-resourced regions.

This U.S.-based report provides risk assessment frameworks and testing strategies to curb COVID-19 transmission in K-12 schools, aiming to protect health while ensuring safe in-person learning through evidence-based mitigation and testing protocols.