Risk Management Association of India
Global body dedicated to education, research and development on Risk Management
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 …
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a ₹7,345.9 crore flood-risk management programme for Mumbai under the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme. The plan is divided into three broad components: around ₹2,194 crore for nature-based and stormwater measures, ₹2,142.5 crore Read More …
Every monsoon, cyclone season, and heatwave now carries a credit implication. A borrower who was “standard” in March can be under severe financial stress by August, not because their business model failed, but because a flood took out their inventory, Read More …
India’s construction insurance market is witnessing tighter underwriting conditions as insurers respond to increasing climate-related and natural disaster risks. Rising incidences of floods, cyclones, landslides, and extreme weather events are prompting insurers to reassess risk exposures associated with infrastructure and Read More …
Mexico is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its disaster risk management capabilities, aiming to improve preparedness, response, and resilience against natural hazards. According to the report, AI technologies are being used to analyse large volumes of data related to Read More …
Efforts to build disaster resilience and climate adaptation must increasingly address gender-based violence (GBV), as highlighted in recent findings focused on India’s development goals for 2030. The report underscores that disasters and climate-related risks often disproportionately impact women and vulnerable Read More …
Disaster risk financing is emerging as a critical tool to support Africa’s development and strengthen resilience against climate and disaster-related shocks. As the continent faces increasing exposure to extreme weather events and natural disasters, innovative financing mechanisms are becoming essential Read More …