Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

Managing flood in Nigeria through proper use of ecological funds

Flooding is one of the most devastating and dreaded forms of natural disasters that man must contend with. In most cases, it is caused by heavy...
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Disaster Risk Management

Congo floods, landslides kill at least 120 in Kinshasa

At least 120 people are dead after heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government. The rainfall...
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Nigeria flood disaster attracts international attention – Minister

Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the ravaging flooding in Nigeria and its devastating effects has received the attention  of global leaders who are...
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NEMA, UNDP partner on national disaster database

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to establish a national disaster database for Nigeria. The organisations disclosed this...
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UN announces $10.5m new funding for flood response in Nigeria

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson...
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Flooding: Reps urge govt to release N5bn to ecological fund for states

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to release N5 billion into the Ecological Fund Account for each state and FCT to...
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Flood: FERMA seeks N100bn intervention fund for road repairs

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has requested for N100 billion intervention fund from the Federal Government for urgent repair of roads damaged by...
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Disaster Risk Management

COP27: UN unveils $3bn plan to achieve early warning systems

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, November 7, 2022, unveiled the details of his Executive Action Plan for the Early Warnings for All initiative,...
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