The Ready for the Dry Years publication series has been a part of joint efforts between ESCAP and ASEAN to support Member States to prepare for…

Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by natural disasters which hit hardest at the poorest countries and communities. And on present…

The Asia-Pacific region faces a daunting spectrum of natural hazards. Indeed, many countries could be reaching a tipping point beyond which…

The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021 addresses the complexity of these converging and cascading risks by analysing natural and biological hazards…

Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions: Summary for Policymakers builds on ESCAP’s Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021, Asia and the…

An introduction to ESCAP’s approach to impact-based forecasting, combining information on hazards, exposure and vulnerability to identify…

South-East Asia has long experienced severe droughts. However, this second edition of Ready for the Dry Years reveals that the severity of two…

Impact-based forecasting signals an evolution from “what the weather will be” to “what the weather will do” and thus bridges the gaps between…