Poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at the “new poor”
The global economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged a large segment of the population into poverty.
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A Union of Choice?
“Every child has a right to dream, all girls need to study and to pursue their futures, and not to become a wife or a mother at a young age. And if they are forced to marry someone, they should know that they have the right to say “no.” They should discuss with their parents … A Union of Choice?
Pimvadee Keaokiriya
Pimvadee travels along mountain terrains to remote villages in Lao PDR and Myanmar, working together with rural communities to prepare for natural disasters, such as flooding and landslides. Living with communities for two weeks for each assignment, she has gain insights on the resiliency of people, especially when dealing with disasters. It has been a … Pimvadee Keaokiriya
Alex Baluyut and Precious Leano
Freelance photographer Alex Baluyut and theater actress Preciosa Leano are the founders of the non-profit organisation, Art Relief Mobile Kitchen in the Philippines (AMRK), that feeds distressed populations in disaster and conflict areas. The couple first started cooking hot meals for displaced victims of Super Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in November 2013. AMRK has … Alex Baluyut and Precious Leano
Disasters through the Lens
Armed with lenses, photojournalists go into the unknown zones to identify and capture moments that matter and show them to the world. During natural disasters, photography can also be a way to provide a sense of scale, while humanising the disasters.
Safe schools and child-centred climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia
Four ASEAN countries are among the top 10 most affected by impacts of climate-related loss events from 1999 to 2018, according to The Global Climate Risk Index 2020. Climate change causes slow onset effects: sea-level rise, drought, food insecurity, and infectious diseases, and increased intensity of cyclones and floods.
The Asian Development Bank on Financing Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building
Slow-onset Disaster vs. Sudden-onset Disaster
ASEAN Aspires to be the Global Leader in Disaster Management
Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most disasterprone regions in the world. From 2012 to 2018,1,218 disasters occurred in the region, causing an estimated yearly damage of 15.9 billion US dollars, three times ASEAN’s collective annual GDP.
ASEAN Training Centre For Social Workers: Social Protection and Social Resilience in Disaster Situations
Countries around the globe face various types of catastrophic disasters. Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, typhoons, floods, drought, and other climate change-related hazards are among the most common natural disasters. Their intensity and unpredictability have resulted in great loss of lives and damages to property and infrastructure.