Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 133, July 2015

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the ‘Disaster Microinsurance: An Innovation for Transformation’ theme. It highlights the findings from the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), Stanford University, and All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)’s ongoing project ‘Disaster Microinsurance for Local Market Recovery’. This issue also contains insights from other humanitarian practitioners highlighting different innovative concepts in the humanitarian system. Smart cities, community resilience, instant cities, relocation risks, etc. are just some of the innovative ideas explored in this issue. This issue is a must-read for all interested in the themes of disaster microinsurance and humanitarian innovation.