Heritage Foundation of Pakistan: How Sustainable Architecture Can Empower People Affected by Disasters
The Heritage Foundation of Pakistan owned by architect Yasmeen Lari empowers victims of disaster with sustainable architecture.... Read more
Disaster Risk Reduction
Urgency to Support Humanitarian Aid in the Time of Polycrisis
As the world gets more unpredictable, how can we support humanitarian aid during crises?... Read more
Risk of Transboundary Haze Across Southeast Asia Increases as El Niño Approaches
A recent report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs states a high risk of transboundary haze across Southeast Asia in the light of El Niño.... Read more
Land and Gender: Securing Women’s Land Rights
Women are disproportionately affected in crises. Securing women’s land rights is crucial to improve their financial resiliency and land restoration efforts.... Read more
A New Insurance Against Heatwaves for Female Workers in India
The Arsht-Rock Foundation launched a new heat insurance to help the female informal workers protect their income during severe heat waves.... Read more
Climate Change Brings More Frequent Flash Droughts
A study by Xing Yuan et al. discovered that climate change contributes to the increasing frequency of flash droughts happening across the globe.... Read more
Accelerating Gender-Responsive Financial Instruments in Indonesia
Achieving gender equality is still a work in progress in Indonesia. Recently, Innovative Financing Lab under UNDP launched four reports exploring topics surrounding gender-responsive financial instruments for crisis resiliency. ... Read more
Sindh Rehabilitation Project: Rebuilding Lives and Strengthening Disaster Response
The World Bank approved funds for the Sindh Rehabilitation Project to rebuild the province from the devastating aftermath of the Pakistan floods.... Read more
Empowering Migrants Against Climate Disasters
Leaving no one behind entails taking actions to protect migrants against climate disasters, particularly by governments and authorities of all levels.... Read more
Are Komodo Dragons for Tourism?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the komodo dragon as an Endangered species. Aside from the climate crisis, human activities also severely threaten the komodo dragons living in the Komodo National Park.... Read more