At present, South Asia is among the sub-regions where the spread of COVID-19 transmission is peaking. The intersection of the pandemic with the climate emergencies has created challenges that sub-region has not dealt with before and could magnify the negative impacts in some countries. Implementation of response strategies and pre-emptive actions that factor into the current pandemic are needed to protect the vulnerable community exposed to extreme climate events from becoming new epicentres of the pandemic. Understanding the links between epidemics and disasters requires innovative solutions including A wide-range of risk analytics such as impact forecasting and risk informed early warning, indexing and creating risk matrix to target at risk communities. This issue brief on COVID-19 focuses on the innovations which are protecting communities from cascading hazards, the challenges, and opportunities therein, and offers policy guidance to shape the future management of cascading hazards.
-
Project news
- WLE: Digital defenses: Can high-tech insurance flood-proof vulnerable farmers? September 22, 2020
- ESCAP: Investing in innovative solutions to manage cascading disaster risks in South Asia: Key takeaways for stakeholders September 22, 2020
- GeospatialWorld: Insurance helps reduce risk from flooding for Asia’s vulnerable rural smallholders September 22, 2020
- CCAFS: First satellite-based insurance trial in Bangladesh helps farmers recover from flooding September 22, 2020
- wle.cgiar.org: Flood insurance in the climate change era: can science and tech help women get a better deal? January 24, 2018
Latest news from IWMI
While dams are critical to ensuring water and food security throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, small dams in particular pose a greater risk of malaria transmission, a study says. The post Phys: Dams fuel malaria cases in Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt in almost every sector, and agriculture is no different. The post Devex: Agriculture in the time of COVID-19 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
In an effort to address these challenges through cross-sectoral collaboration, Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, IWMI’s Country Representative for Pakistan and Regional Representative for Central Asia, convened a regional dialogue in advance of the UN Food Systems Summit. The post Prevention Web: Three months of floods, or nine months of drought first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme floods and extended droughts. The post Three months of floods, or nine months of drought first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
Jekora Ventures Limited (JVL) has won the prestigious SEED 2021 Low Carbon Award for its Briquette and Compost Production at the JVL-YKMA Recycling Plant. The post Peace FM: Jekora Ventures Wins Prestigious Global SEED 2021 Low Carbon Award first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]