Governments and NGOs understand that disasters, environment and climate change related risks are never fully eliminated. Sooner or later, an at-risk country will be affected and it’s likely the development process will be impaired. Understanding how to manage risk through aid spending is paramount to ensure development progress.Overseas Development Institute have partnered with the Australian government to discover how decision-makers and development professionals coordinate disaster risk reduction, environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation (known here as ‘DEC integration’) in their daily activities. In the following eight-blog series, we explore the lessons and themes learned from integration to reduce the affects of disasters on development. You can access the main ODI page for more information here. Name of Blogs: