Bangladesh, a low-lying deltaic country with a subtropical climate and flat topography, is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Climate change has intensified hazards such as floods, cyclones, ...

The government on Friday adopted an outline of its envisaged disaster management agency, including its organizational structure and operations. With the aim of setting up the agency in 2026, the ...

On August 1, 2024, the central government introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. Brought in in the wake of climate-induced disasters, the Bill shows much evidence of a ...

The Japanese government is considering setting up its planned disaster management agency under the Cabinet on Nov. 1, 2026, government sources said Monday. In or after fiscal 2027, the agency will ...

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, raises serious concerns. Instead of filling in the gaps in the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, the Bill has removed scope for participatory ...

Odisha will restructure its state disaster management authority to shift its focus from preparedness and disaster response to risk reduction and resilience, 25 years after the agency was set up after ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

The promise of delivering a comprehensive and legislative framework through the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 remains unfulfilled. A majority of the provisions in the Amendment Act only ...

New Delhi: The Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 will come into force from April 9, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) announced on Tuesday The bill, that was introduced in the Lok Sabha in ...