Purpose-Built Financing for Disaster-Risk Management
Asian and Pacific nations need a big boost in spending to manage the growing risk of natural disasters, but several low- and middle-income countries will need help to meet these targets.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience
India’s Disaster Risk Reduction Journey: Opportunities for Strengthening Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
India’s unique conditions make it vulnerable to multiple natural and human-caused disasters. The country’s journey toward holistic and modern disaster risk reduction practices began more than 20 years ago when…
Still Recovering from the Earthquake, Nepal Faces Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis may feel familiar to Nepalis. Just five years ago, Nepal was reeling from another disaster that destroyed critical infrastructure and cut people off from vital goods and services.
#Palukuat (Palu is Strong)
It was towards dusk on Saturday, September 28. At 6:02, four minutes after her father had picked her up from work, there were loud explosions. The world would later learn…
In Vietnam: Assessing City Resilience
The violent storms that swept over the Philippines, China, and the southeastern U.S. seaboard earlier this month were a harrowing preview of extreme weather events that are likely to become…
Disaster-Risk Management in Laos
In July, Lao PDR experienced significant increases in water levels due to heavy rains from the southwest monsoon. The adverse effects were exacerbated by Tropical Storm Son-Tinh, which blew through…
The Asia Foundation Hosts Panel on Disaster Waste at the 2018 Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Asia Foundation recently participated in the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. On July 3rd, the Government of Mongolia opened the three-day conference which was attended by over 3,000…
10 Years after Wenchuan Earthquake, A Silver Lining in Disaster Management
On May 12, China will mark the 10th anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake that struck Sichuan province, leaving more than 69,000 people dead and over 40 million affected. While…
Funding the Front Liners: New Disaster Fund Rules to Help Local Governments
On March 14, 2017, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council approved new rules administering the use of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund. The new Rules represent…
Beyond Borders: China’s NGOs Respond to World’s Natural Disasters
This week, over 30 representatives from leading Chinese foundations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are gathered in Beijing for an intensive workshop delivered by experts from the United Nations Office for…
4 Things to Know About Post-Earthquake Aid and Recovery in Nepal
A year and a half after a series of major earthquakes struck Nepal, causing widespread devastation and killing nearly 9,000 people, the pace of reconstruction remains painfully slow. One month…
Inaugural XIN Philanthropy Conference an Inspiration
Jack Ma and the Alibaba Foundation – the charitable arm of Alibaba Group – hosted a first-of-its-kind philanthropy conference in Hangzhou, China, this past week: the Xin Philanthropy Conference. Their…