This issue explores the important role played by microinsurance in building up the resilience of communities vulnerable to addressing the impact of disasters and climate change. The content includes: (i) EU’s Work in Phailin; (ii) MIA's Work on Climate Change and Microinsurance in India; (iii) Role of NRSC in Better Response during Cyclones; (iv) Role of Insurance to Address Loss and Damage Associated with the Adverse Effect of Climate Change; (v) Loss and Damage: Times Ahead; (vi) Climate Change in the Indian Mind; (vii) Protecting Heritage from Disaster Risk; (viii) Institutionalising Climate Smart Disaster Risk Management in Women Based Organisation; (ix) Climate Change in Northeast India; (x) Climate Variability and Climate Change Disaster Risk Scoping Study for Gujarat; (xi) Immunising Natural Disaster Impacts with Natural Infrastructure; (xii) Enhancing Safety and Market Opportunities for SME by Promoting Best Applicable, Green Technology; (xiii) Bangladesh: On the Forefront of Loss and Damage Research; (xiv) ADB, Partners Aim to Protect Asia's Urban Poor from Climate Extremes; (xv) How Resilient is India's Infrastructure? (xvi) A Climate Smart Disaster Management Reform in Odisha; (xvii) Cyclone Phailin Mitigation.