Starting in the cyclone-prone region of the Sunderbans in West Bengal, Dilip is enabling communities to use disaster management as a starting point from which to launch efforts to prioritize real needs and design programs that both strengthen communities for the long-term and further the aims of sustainable development.

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As the meeting place of three major cultures, the Mediterranean region is prone to tension and political controversy.

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The increasing unpredictability of the monsoon and erratic rainfall patterns have made the region even more flood-prone with millions of people affected each year, mainly during rainy season.

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Much of the region is hilly and not as prone to flooding.

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Indeed, based on figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO), the country is notably more prone to such activity than its advanced industry rivals in the region.

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