Duryog Nivaran Secretariat c/o Janathakshan, No 5, Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha, Kirulapone, Colombo 00500, Sri Lanka
Empowering communities to save lives through disaster preparedness was the focus of a key panel discussion at Stockholm World Water Week, where Duryog Nivaran's steering committee member, Ms. Madhavi Ariyabandu, shared her insights. Hosted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the session, titled "Helping...
Duryog Nivaran (DN) recently hosted a high-level dialogue on "Inclusive Governance for Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction" at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, coinciding with its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and strategic planning sessions. The dialogue addressed the critical elements associated with...
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Strategic Planning Sessions of DN offered the network an opportunity to revisit its priorities and plans to refocus its energies to respond to the current context. These meetings were held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September 2024...
Event Overview A webinar was held to introduce a newly launched eLearning course on "Government Innovation for Social Inclusion of People in Vulnerable Situations." This course is designed to equip government officials and stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed to promote inclusive governance. The event...
Explore Ahmedabad's groundbreaking Heat Action Plan, a response to escalating temperatures exacerbated by climate change. After a devastating heatwave in 2010 claimed hundreds of lives, Ahmedabad launched South Asia's first threshold-based strategy in 2013. This comprehensive plan integrates early warning systems, coordinated agency efforts, public...
Between 2019 and 2023, India faced severe weather disasters, leading South Asia in casualties and economic losses. It accounted for over 80% of the region's deaths, with 10,000 fatalities out of 11,995. These disasters cost India $56 billion in damages, the highest in South Asia....
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a new report from the World Meteorological...
The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed on Saturday. The South Asian nation of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers,...
Climate change, environmental and hydro-meteorological disasters pose significant threats to communities across Asia. The need for robust, adaptable, and resilient responses has never been greater. In response to this urgent challenge, a new regional consortium project is underway, with the goal of increasing adaptability and...
The UNDRR is currently in the process of updating the Asia Pacific Action Plan 2024-2027 for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Duryog Nivaran has been actively engaged in this process, providing comments and feedback on the initial draft shared by...