From floods and forest fires to earthquakes—the frequency and intensity of natural disasters is increasing. This also means ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, concluded a four-year project with a final ...

Sri Lanka yesterday marked a major step toward modernising its disaster management capabilities with the launch of the GeoAI for Disaster Resilience initiative at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. ..

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

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.

Strategic partnership mobilizes microgrids for communities in critical need Shared vision aims to disseminate first-of-its-kind disaster response solutions BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schneider Electric, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Budalangi floods African Development Bank and Maseno University have launched a project to ...

NEW DELHI, July 16, 2015 - The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank today signed a $250 million credit agreement for the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Recovery Project to ...

[Photo: An aerial view of a house in Gilchrist, Texas, that survived the destruction of Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Courtesy of Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA.] Natural disasters are becoming more ...

Planning: The education ministry and Paro dzongkhag administration recently endorsed the first and model disaster management and contingency plans. The Disaster Management Act requires all ministries ...

The Scheme for Forest Fire Risk Management has been introduced for 144 forest fire-prone districts of 19 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam.

The project is expected to benefit over 13 million people. WASHINGTON, June 17, 2015 ─ The World Bank today approved a US $250 million credit for the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Recovery Project to ...