Blogs
07 March 2022
When disasters strike, women and girls are often among the most affected – but they are also key players in any response. As the private sector…
02 February 2022
On 16 December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai swept across 11 of the Philippines’ 17 regions, claiming over 400 lives and affecting almost 10 million…
19 January 2022
Haiti is often depicted as a disaster-stricken country, plagued with political instability, violence and poverty, suffering from…
16 December 2021
Many of us hoped that 2021 would be different – an opportunity to embrace a post-pandemic “new normal”. Instead, this past year has seen an…
05 December 2021
Rapid urbanization and increasing climate-related risks are two reasons why disasters are likely to become more deadly and costly on the African…
11 November 2021
Vanuatu rarely makes the headlines. Can you even locate us on a map? Yet, the world should pay attention, because we have a head start dealing…
03 November 2021
Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. In the context of disasters, this runs the gamut from preparing for…