Ecosystems play a pivotal role as a frontline defense against hazards, acting as a shield to prevent disasters and mitigate their impacts on communities, critical infrastructure, and essential ...

The approval marks a significant expansion of the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), launched by the Modi Government in 2021 to build a disaster-resilient society.

This summary report looks at the outcomes and recommendations from a HelpAge regional workshop on disaster risk reduction held in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2012.

New Delhi, December 18 (IANS): The national project for strengthening community-based disaster risk reduction initiatives in ...

A high-level committee chaired by union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs. 507.37 crore for National Project for Strengthening Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives ...

Ministers from the G20, or Group of Twenty recently came together in Johannesburg, South Africa to address major global ...

Govt pledges to strengthen response to natural disasters. The government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to disaster risk management as the country marked National Disaster Ma ...

MANILA, Philippines – Next-generation business leader Jessica Sy joined regional policymakers and development leaders at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Women’s International ...

The Centre has approved Rs 507.37 crore for a national project to boost community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Panchayati Raj institutions. The initiative will cover 81 disaster-prone ...