Understanding Risk (UR) is an open and global community of 20,000+ experts and practitioners interested and active in the creation, communication, and use of disaster risk information. This space foments collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation in disaster risk assessment. The [...]

The climate crisis is driving loss and damage, food insecurity, hunger, and vulnerabilities, especially when combined with conflicts and other disasters1 hindering progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The frequency and severity of climate extreme and slow onset events are [...]

In 2018, a series of earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province, which is a major agricultural production centre in the country. The earthquakes triggered a tsunami and caused landslides with considerable damage and loss of life. In the context of [...]

  The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2024 will be held in a hybrid format from 29 April to 10 May 2024. The first week i.e. 29 April to 3 May will be held remotely, the second week i.e 6 to 10 [...]

En dépit des mesures prises tant au niveau international que national, le travail des enfants persiste au Burkina Faso. Les facteurs à l’origine de la prévalence du travail des enfants dans le pays sont nombreux et interconnectés de manière complexe. [...]