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News August 5, 2016

Asia-Pacific needs stronger financial preparedness for disasters

Asia and the Pacific is one of the regions that is most vulnerable to natural disasters and the effects of climate change. And yet, most governments have limited financing arrangements for disaster response and the levels of disaster insurance penetration are very low. As part of its efforts to help its developing member countries boost […]

News July 28, 2016

Money matters: will global aid spending ever be enough?

Shortly before the recent World Humanitarian Summit, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon called for the percentage of global aid spent annually on disaster risk reduction to be doubled to 1%, bringing the figure to USD $1 billion. Following this, British charity Christian Aid called for the percentage to be raised to 5%, publishing a report […]

News June 15, 2016

Engage women in building disaster resilience

Women and girls are at great risk in areas of crisis, where 60 percent of maternal mortality occurs. So how can we scale up reproductive efforts to victims of natural or man-made disasters, including flooding and conflict? In an exclusive Devex interview, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim, undersecretary-general of the United Nations and executive director of the […]

News June 9, 2016

Why the Gates Foundation is flooding a new rice variety with funding

When Bill and Melinda Gates traveled to Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions in the country, they saw how a new form of rice that can survive underwater is helping farmers adapt to the consequences of climate change. While normal rice wears itself out in floods, eventually dying and leaving a brown field […]

News May 24, 2016

World Humanitarian Summit: GRP bolsters resilience portfolio – announcing its engagement with two new support networks

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) announced its engagement with two new support networks to strengthen its resilience portfolio. The Global Resilience Partnership, which aims to help millions of vulnerable people across the globe prepare for unexpected shocks and adapt to chronic stresses so they can thrive in a more secure future, will engage with both […]

News May 24, 2016

Innovative visions: A look through the WaterWindow

Floods hit upwards of 250 million people each year, causing more economic and human losses than any other kind of natural hazard. The situation is not getting any better. Of the 15 most costly insured natural and man-made catastrophes since 1974, 12 have occurred since 2000 — and 10 of the 15 have involved flooding. […]

News April 29, 2016

Water Window Opens for Registration

Today I am pleased to announce that the Water Window is officially open for registration – I look forward to seeing innovative solutions to build flood resilience in at-risk communities. The Water Window, established in partnership with the Zurich Insurance Group and the Z Zurich Foundation, is a community-based innovation challenge to find the best […]

News April 22, 2016

Solutions not Band-Aids: Building flood resilience with the world’s most vulnerable people

What comes to mind when you think hazards and disasters? Earthquakes, droughts, war? You might be surprised to know that flooding is the most devastating of environmental hazards across the world. Flood victims constitute the vast majority of people adversely affected by environmental events. Moreover, these are often the poorest, most vulnerable families, living in […]

News April 20, 2016

WaterWindow: An issue, a challenge and an online conversation

Floods are one of the main disaster risks globally. Recognizing that only the most inventive ideas will effectively tackle this issue, the Global Resilience Partnership has launched the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window. The challenge is a joint association between Zurich Insurance Group and the Resilience Partnership. It offers up to US$1 million in grants […]

News April 20, 2016

Solutions Not Band-Aids: Building flood resilience with the world’s most vulnerable people

What comes to mind when you think hazards and disasters? Earthquakes, droughts, war? You might be surprised to know that flooding is the most devastating of environmental hazards across the world. Flood victims constitute the vast majority of people adversely affected by environmental events. Moreover, these are often the poorest, most vulnerable families, living in […]