In an era where urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, a new study published in Engineering offers a comprehensive framework for quantifying urban disaster resilience. The ...

The study shows that a disability-inclusive disaster education program in primary schools in Yogyakarta significantly ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed the draft National Flood Management Framework, which establishes a unified, long-term policy direction for flood risk reduction ...

A new report by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) presents a tool for conducting an initial broad-based assessment of the resilience of a country’s health system to ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged Nigeria to adopt the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (2025 – 2030) and Action Plan. The resident representative of the United ...

On February 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck a cluster of rocks off the coast of South Africa. With only a few lifeboats for the 638 people aboard, Captain Robert Salmond ordered the women and ...

Physical learning environments (PLEs)—including classrooms, schools, and networks of facilities—play a critical role in shaping educational outcomes. The World Bank’s RIGHT+ framework offers guidance ...

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This press release was updated on 8 March 2024 to add the agreed text. Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the ...