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While in the middle of an ever-evolving humanitarian crisis, South Sudan has remained committed to developing strong legal frameworks to facilitate the timely delivery of assistance to vulnerable communities and enhance disaster risk management in the country.

In Sudan, natural hazards such as floods and droughts are key contributors to the displacement of populations, food insecurity and other related humanitarian concerns – leaving much of the country’s population in a highly vulnerable state.

You know about academics and practitioners, but have you heard of the word “pracademics”? This was the catch word of participants and guests at the two-day “2018 Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Governance Academic Seminar” held at the Tha Pra Chan Campus of Thammasat University in Bangkok.

A two-day high-level gathering on localisation of effective disaster management was recently organised by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, The Gambia Red Cross Society, National Disaster Management Agency and the Economic Community of West African States, at Senegambia Beach Hotel in Kololi.

The auxiliary role is one of the defining characteristics of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ relationship with the public authorities. 

The rainy season in Uganda brings mixed feelings and reactions. To some, it is welcome while to others, it spells doom and awakens very bad memories.

The Disaster Response and Risk Management Department (DRDM) has proposed significant changes to the National Disaster Management Act 2014.

This announcement calls for the submission of abstracts not exceeding 500 words for consideration for the third “International and Comparative Disaster Law Essay Contest”.

Yearbook of International Disaster Law
Brill/Nijhoff Publisher

Call for Abstracts
Vol. No. 2 (2019) – Deadline for abstracts: 31st October 2019

The IFRC and AHA Centre organized a 2-day workshop on the “Management of International Assistance” for Southeast Asia governments and Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies (“NS”).