Risk Management Association of India
Global body dedicated to education, research and development on Risk Management
A Willis Research Network (WRN) report, The Decision Advantage, highlights a gap between organisations’ understanding of risk and their ability to translate that knowledge into timely strategic decisions. The report’s Emerging and Interconnected Risks Survey found that about 50% of Read More …
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used across disaster preparedness, early warning, response, rescue and recovery, with recent floods in Nepal providing examples of how AI-enabled tools can support emergency operations. During the disaster, an AI-powered web portal matched crowdsourced information Read More …
A new UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Engineering is being highlighted as an important step towards strengthening research, education and professional capacity in disaster risk management. The initiative focuses on developing knowledge and expertise around disaster risk Read More …
Recent floods across South Asia have highlighted growing risks to hydropower infrastructure, with extreme rainfall, flash floods and landslides posing threats to dams, powerhouses, transmission systems and access roads. The increasing intensity of such events is creating challenges not only Read More …
More than 90% of leaders across the data center value chain experienced a material disruption during the past five years, yet most organisations remain poorly prepared for disruptions that can spread across interconnected systems, according to a global study of Read More …
Nepal’s recent floods have left around 17,000 children in need of urgent mental health and psychosocial support, according to UNICEF, highlighting the severe and often overlooked human impact of natural disasters. The disruption caused by flooding can extend well beyond Read More …
BRICS countries have proposed building a stronger and more self-reliant insurance ecosystem to support trade among member nations and strengthen reinsurance capacity. The proposal was included in the New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit held in Read More …
Himalayan glaciers are losing mass 65% faster than a decade ago, raising concerns over water security, floods, infrastructure and economic activity across South Asia. A new study led by Systemiq, with the Integrated Mountain Initiative and contributions from ICIMOD and Read More …
The devastating floods in Nepal have highlighted the growing challenge of cross-border and cascading climate risks, demonstrating how extreme weather events can create widespread impacts across communities, infrastructure and economic systems. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasised that the disaster Read More …
South Asia continues to grapple with the growing vagaries of extreme climate risks, leaving millions increasingly exposed to recurrent, devastating disasters. Communities across the region continue to confront these uncertainties, often with limited capacity and resources for recovery. The recent Read More …