Six months after Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar
By Elisabeth Diaz, External Relations Specialist, BCPR
 On 2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis slammed into Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, affecting an estimated one-third of the population of 7.3 million people. Approximately 140,000 people were reported killed or missing.
USD 37.3 million is still needed to restore livelihoods Read more...
 Listen to an interview with Sanaka Samarasinha, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, discussing UNDP's early recovery efforts in Myanmar (streaming audio or download mp3)
Breaking new ground on disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
By Reecha Upadhyay, Gender Specialist Consultant, BCPR, and David Hollister, Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser, UNDP Indonesia
Indonesia broke new ground on disaster risk reduction with the passing of Disaster Management Law 24/2007 in 2007. The scope of the law is far-reaching, affording Indonesian citizens individual rights to protection from and during disasters. Read more...
Communities take disaster risk reduction into their hands: Lessons from Bangladesh
By Caroline Borchard, Regional Risk Reduction Associate for Asia, BCPR
 Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to disasters such as cyclones and floods, with at least a fifth of the country submerged by heavy rains each year. In July and August 2007, flooding killed more than 1,000 people and an estimated 40 percent of the country was underwater, forcing millions to flee their homes. Read more...
Making disaster risk reduction a reality in Kyrgyzstan
By Aynura Alymbekova, Disaster Reduction Adviser, UNDP Kyrgyzstan
My first experience of a natural disaster happened in April 2003, when a massive landslide hit the Kara-Taryk village in southern Kyrgyzstan killing 38 people and sweeping away 16 houses. Since then, I have been working in UNDP Kyrgyzstan on disaster risk reduction, providing support to communities on how to prevent and respond to natural disasters. Read more...
Promoting women as leaders of disaster recovery
By Meenakshi Ahluwalia, Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist, BCPR
 In times of crisis, it is often marginalized populations, such as women and children, who suffer most. In some countries, gender differences and socio-economic inequalities make women particularly vulnerable to natural hazards. Read more...
Protecting communities from natural disasters in Armenia
By Nino Antadze, Disaster Reduction Adviser, UNDP Armenia
Armenia is a landlocked country located in the Caucasus region exposed to a number of recurring natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, wind storms and hailstorms, which dramatically impact the economy of communities. Read more...
Listen to Nino Antadze, Disaster Reduction Adviser, UNDP Armenia, talk about UNDP's disaster risk reduction efforts in Armenia (streaming audio or download mp3)
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