Hanneke Oudkerk is regional director for Asia at international aid group ChildFund International. Gurpreet K. Bhatia is the group's senior adviser for Asia regional communications.
Efforts have to be made to improve adaptiveness and disaster resilience
Children arrive at a flooded school in Pampanga province in the Philippines in 2022: The WorldRiskReport ranked the country highest in the world in terms of disaster risk. © Reuters
Hanneke Oudkerk is regional director for Asia at international aid group ChildFund International. Gurpreet K. Bhatia is the group's senior adviser for Asia regional communications.