USAID’s “IMPACTblog”: Reducing Disaster Risk for All Generations
Laura Powers, senior humanitarian adviser, and Sara Westrick Schomig, special projects adviser for USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, write about the International Day for Disaster Reduction, recognized on October 13. “…This year we pay special attention to the global aging population and how we must include all generations in our disaster planning, preparedness, and mitigation efforts,” they note (10/13).