NDMA, an apex body for disaster management in India, has issued new guidelines on Disaster Victim Identification to bridge gaps in disaster handling. What are the key recommendations? In Beyond the ...

Policymakers, disaster risk leaders, technologists, and global experts came together on 16 February at Bharat Mandapam, New ...

A hybrid federal-state partnership could yield more efficient and effective disaster governance without sacrificing equity for under resourced locales.

Susann Baez Ullberg is Senior Analyst of the Centre for Crisis Management Research and Training at the Swedish Defence University, Stockholm, Sweden.Jeroen Warner is Associate Professor at Wageningen ...

The World Bank Group works with the government of India on implementation of its National Disaster Management Plan, with assessing risks and incorporating disaster risk information into development ...

The field of disaster management is increasingly recognizing the importance of incorporating justice into the study of ...

Uzbekistan is highly vulnerable to natural and climate-induced hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and droughts, which are exacerbated by climate change. The country's aging energy infrastructure is ...

UGC has instructed higher education institutions to introduce a 2-credit disaster management skill course for the undergraduate students from 2026–27, aiming to strengthen preparedness and life-saving ...