In today's global environment, countries face various shocks, such as natural hazards, economic and health crises, conflict, violence, and forced displacement. Disasters triggered by natural hazards cause billions of dollars in damage per year, and these disasters, and their costs, are...

The Philippines by virtue of its geographic circumstances is highly prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones and floods, making it one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. This report seeks to document the impacts of natural disasters...

The North Sumatra Provincial Government has, together with the BRR (Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi); the Government of Indonesia (GOI) agency responsible for post tsunami reconstruction and the Nias local government, requested support from the Multi-Donor Fund (MDF) for the proposed Nias...