Disaster risk reduction gets only 0.4 percent of aid The international community spent $13.5 billion on reducing the risk of disasters in the past two decades, just 40 cents for every $100 of aid, and a tiny amount compared with the $862 billion in disaster losses suffered by developing countries, according to a new ODI report.

G20 Summit - A Missed Opportunity? Mihir Bhatt, Director of All-India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), considers the recent G20 Summit a missed opportunity to tackle the vulnerability of economic growth and development to natural disasters and climate change.

“CCORAL” project will benefit managers in the water sector of the Caribbean If this project is successful, it will lead to improved climate risk management in water sector planning and management activities, which in turn will lead to improved levels of service for water users in the Caribbean.

Planning for a better and more resilient future for Madurai slum dwellers Elizabeth Colebourn reports from Madurai city in Tamil Nadu on a new CDKN initiative working with the city and state Governments which is aiming to change the lives of slum dwellers.

Lessons from the private sector for building resilience A new report distils lessons learned from 100 initiatives where public- and private-sector organisations have joined forces to strengthen resilience against climate disasters, and presents exemplary case studies to show how others can follow suit. By Christina Becker-Birck of Meister Consultants

The world needs better funding for disaster risk reduction Jan Kellett, Senior Research Advisor at ODI, explains why disaster risk reduction efforts should be incorporated in core national policies, and considers progress made so far towards that goal

CDKN Asia Country Snapshots published CDKN has released a set of country and regional snapshots featuring highlights of projects and achievements from Asia over the last quarter.

Sleeping with Chantal, a reminder of why to plan for disasters Sam Bickersteth, CDKN’s Chief Executive, lost sleep when Tropical Storm Chantal hit the Caribbean during his recent trip – but the storm provided a timely reminder of why decision-makers must consider climate risks when they are making investment plans.

Putting a spotlight on gender in climate risk assessments Dina Khan, CDKN Project Manager, discusses how a climate risk assessment approach piloted in Central Asia is shedding light on the gender dimension of climate change.

Caribbean community launches ground-breaking tool for climate risk assessment The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs) launches a ground-breaking tool for climate risk assessment in decision-making.