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Executive summary The Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with confirmed DRC cases in Ituri, Nord-Kivu, and Sud-Kivu provinces and Uganda cases linked to the DRC outbreak...

The humanitarian sector is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation since the modern international humanitarian system emerged after the Second World War. Traditional assumptions regarding multilateral leadership, stable donor...

A subtle yet significant revolution in the character of human displacement is being witnessed in the twenty-first century. In contrast to the old generation of refugees who have fled war or persecution, more and more people are having to go away because...

Bangladesh is currently housing more than one million Rohingya refugees, which raises severe questions regarding the safety of the populace. Although international responses to the violence have historically been divided, with governments focusing on...

Introduction Climate change, one of the most urgent problems of our day, endangers the lives and way of life of billions of people. Climate change is a pressing issue that only appears to get worse, as seen by an uptick in natural disasters, refugee...

In light of increasing evidence of the impacts of climate change, it is perceived as one of the foremost challenges of the 21 st century. There is a growing apprehension worldwide that reaching the consensus and commitment necessary to take action...

Local governments play a crucial role in all phases of disaster management, encompassing prevention, readiness, response, and recovery. Local governments are typically the first to respond to a crisis, so their actions are critical to mitigating its...

The sociocultural fabric of the region has been severely strained by the extended coexistence of more than a million refugees and the local population in a densely populated and resource-constrained environment. The Rohingya have lost their ties to the...

Good governance is expected to make disaster risk reduction a policy priority, allocating the necessary resources, ensuring and enforcing implementation, assigning accountability for failures, and facilitating participation by all relevant stakeholders...