A new IAEA research project will investigate how artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen non-destructive testing techniques used in disaster response. The project aims to enable faster, ...

The World Bank Group works with the government of India on implementation of its National Disaster Management Plan, with assessing risks and incorporating disaster risk information into development ...

Don Schmidt is CEO of risk consulting company Preparedness LLC and a 20-year member and chair of the technical committee that writes the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1600 standard. He ...

Since the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, which led to nearly 73,000 deaths and caused damages to over 570,000 houses, the Bank has been supporting the Government of Pakistan to shift from a response-based ...

Like all professions, emergency management has evolved throughout the years to become what it is today — a defined field of work that’s paving a career path for future employees. The modern concept of ...

The following is a guest post from Scott Cormier, VP of Emergency Management, Environment of Care and Safety at Medxcel Facilities Management. Natural disasters cause nearly 500 deaths annually in the ...

UGC has instructed higher education institutions to introduce a 2-credit disaster management skill course for the undergraduate students from 2026–27, aiming to strengthen preparedness and life-saving ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration is considering establishing a disaster management agency to address the increasingly frequent and intense disasters that strike the nation. In his first ...