Disasters hurt the poor and vulnerable the most. Over the past decade, the World Bank has emerged as the global leader in disaster risk management, supporting client countries to assess exposure to ...

Emergencies are unpredictable and require the coordinated efforts of professional responders with victims on the ground. New ...

Since the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, which led to nearly 73,000 deaths and caused damages to over 570,000 houses, the Bank has been supporting the Government of Pakistan to shift from a response-based ...

Here's how promising technologies are transforming hazard and risk management practices ... In the event of a disaster, organizations may now choose to set up a data and communications center ...

Climate change poses a significant current and impending threat to Ethiopia’s development, further heightening existing socio-economic vulnerabilities.

Anil Kumar Reddy Avula's pioneering work underscores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in environmental ...

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, raises serious concerns. Instead of filling in the gaps in the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, the Bill has removed scope for participatory ...

The first fully indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) Satellite, launched by Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research ...