Going local in aid will help build disaster resilience
The argument for a more local approach to aid came across loud and clear at the World Humanitarian Summit
Senegal's farmers adopt new tool to boost harvests: mobile phones
When birds and clouds are no longer an accurate indicator of rain, text messages can step in
Drones help communities map flood risk in Dar es Salaam slums
With almost 70 percent of its inhabitants living in informal settlements, Dar es Salaam is highly vulnerable to flooding
New global disaster plan sets targets to curb risk, losses
But critics say lack of funding and numerical goals could hurt implementation
Boost resilience to save lives in West Africa: Red Cross head
"Lines between emergency response, development work and recovery efforts becoming increasingly blurred": IFRC
Women in disasters
Policies to reduce disaster risk should integrate women from the start, not as an add-on
Nepal quake survivors rebuild lives with organic farming
An organic farming programme allows Nepalese farmers to boost their income and rebuild their homes
Women, children, refugees bear brunt of Mauritania food crisis
Malnutrition has hit emergency levels in six of drought-hit Mauritania's 15 regions, affecting at least one in six people
Drying waterways leave a parched Nepal struggling for water
Wells, streams and ponds are drying in Nepal, forcing families to travel ever further for water - or consider leaving home permanently
Seven ways to build resilient local economies in fragile contexts
Approaches developed in Mali, Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania offer insights for building resilience in areas facing risks of climate change, disasters and conflict.