In the morning, participants are assigned to six teams – Red, Blue, Green, Gray, Yellow, and Purple – for four hours of hands-on training in topics such as Field Assessment and Co-ordination, ...

UGC has advised higher education institutions across the country to consider introducing a 2-credit skill enhancement course on disaster management and DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) clubs for ...

UGC has instructed higher education institutions to introduce a 2-credit disaster management skill course for the ...

In developing countries, the impact of significant events such as earthquakes, extreme weather, terrorist attacks, cyber incidents, or health emergencies can be more pronounced given the lack of ...

Professor Lee Miles received funding from the UK's Global Research Challenges Fund (GCRF) under the auspices of Driving African Capacity-Building in Disaster Management (AFRICAB) Research Project, ...

Social media data are increasingly being analysed to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A new ...

NDMA, an apex body for disaster management in India, has issued new guidelines on Disaster Victim Identification to bridge gaps in disaster handling. What are the key recommendations? In Beyond the ...

IAEA experts assess damages to a building after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025 (Photos: G. M-Seminario/IAEA).