Spending on emergency aid up 67%

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The Maldives has seen a rise in hazard events, resulting in a 67 percent increase last year on disbursement of emergency aid to address such incidents. According to the 2024 disaster statistics report released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), there has been a steady increase in both hazard events and financial aid disbursements over the last three years. Hazard incidents