Red Cross plans to fight disasters with fast funding
It means that life-saving action can now take place before anyone is in immediate danger
Library helps 'left-behind' Nepali women gain cash and confidence
"Because of this male migration, females have the opportunity to lead"
Adapting to uncertainty needed in face of climate shocks - experts
"When we're adapting to climate change, we're not adapting to a new stable state, we're adapting to uncertainty."
Hurricanes threaten Caribbean still recovering from 2017 storms
Building more resilient infrastructure takes times and money - both of which are short, say island leaders
Mauritania's nomadic herders seek safe passage through drought
Can negotiating safe travel corridors across national borders help the Sahel's pastoralists survive intensifying drought?
Elderly Kenyan women weave their way to a more sustainable future
"Basketry has not only offered a source of livelihood, but it has also opened doors for us in the world"
Corridor to the future? Mauritania's nomadic herders seek safe passage
Can negotiating safe travel corridors across national borders help the Sahel's pastoralists survive intensifying drought?
As wild weather worsens, Philippines migration takes on a female face
Each day, hundreds of rural women pack their bags for jobs abroad as maids and care-givers in order to feed their families
As rains lash Sri Lanka, warnings arrive on time
Weather and disaster offices have for years faced criticism for a lack of flood early warnings - but that is changing this year, experts say
Ignoring conflict undercuts disaster protection efforts - experts
"If we're genuinely serious about supporting vulnerable people, we need to be doing disaster risk reduction in conflict settings."