Launched in 2007, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is recognised by the UN General Assembly as the main global forum for strategic advice, coordination, partnership development and the review of progress in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework [...]

This webinar series was organised with support from the European Union. DRM Webinar I: Governing and managing disaster risk in the agriculture sector16 May 2017  -  10.30-12.00 CEST (UTC+2) DRM Webinar II: Assessing risks and impacts from extreme events/natural hazards on the agriculture [...]

As the 'resilience revolution' in international development continues, researchers at The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) are capturing the new directions and reviewing the latest thinking in this field through the Rockefeller Foundation-supported Resilience Scan initiative. With a focus on developing countries, [...]

Currently, the world is faced with an unprecedented call for action at a moment in which three countries (Somalia, Yemen, and northeast Nigeria) have been identified at risk of famine, after the declaration of famine in South Sudan early this [...]

Since the late 19th century, the vast natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have constantly provoked violent interventions from outside the country and fueled internal conflicts. Population pressure, competition for land resources, mining, forestry and hunting, lack [...]