Disasters can hamper economic growth, affect poverty levels and cause human suffering. Without significant action, the extent and impact of economic and social damage associated with disasters will get worse over the next 20 years, largely as a result of

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) launches its landmark report "The geography of poverty, disasters and climate extremes in 2030". The report is intended as an input to the post-2015 debates and aims to make clear that ending extreme poverty will n