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Urban Climate Fellowship Program
Urban Climate Fellowship Program Application deadline is January 13, 2025 Welcome to the Urban Climate Fellowship Program! We are excited to offer talented and passionate Red Cross Red Crescent National Society staff the opportunity to become urban climate fellows and strengthen their capacity to reduce urban risks in the context of climate change. What is the Urban Climate Fellowship? This three-month fellowship programme will focus on foundational knowledge on urban systems, climate change and variability, identification of risks and adaptation, […]
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Cities and climate resilience: reflections from the World Urban Forum 2024
27 Nov 2024
Following the conclusion of COP29 this week, a critical area of discussion in climate mitigation and adaptation is the role of the urban context. Whil...
Putting children and youth at the centre of disaster risk reduction and community resilience building
11 Oct 2024
In 2024, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, celebrated on the 13th of October, is focused on the theme of ‘Empowering the next g...
From Local Infrastructure to National Policies: How the Albanian Red Cross Leads the Way in Building Resilient Communities
09 Oct 2024
With a rich history spanning over a century, the Albanian Red Cross has been at the forefront of disaster preparedness and response efforts, from addr...
Dominica Building Resilience Through Community Early Warning Systems
04 Sep 2024
Setting the Scene Dominica is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, the impacts of which have already been experienced wh...
Preparing for the Disasters in Harsh Weather Conditions: Positioning Disaster Management within the Climate Framework
27 Aug 2024
Picture this: A powerful earthquake strikes, and thousands flee to a gymnasium-turned-shelter. Instead of finding safety, evacuees face a new threat: ...
Accelerating Climate Action through University Students in Indonesia
17 Jul 2024
The Coastal City Resilience and Heat Action Project (CoCHAP) stands as a testament to collaborative resilience-building efforts supported by the USAID...
Scaling Up Resilience: How Red Cross of Montenegro is Transforming Flood Preparedness
09 Jul 2024
From earthquakes and floods to COVID-19 and population movements, the Red Cross of Montenegro plays a pivotal role in bolstering the nation’s ca...
Empowering Communities, Influencing National Change: The Mexican Red Cross’ Approach to Flood Resilience
05 Jun 2024
Leading the way in strengthening community resilience, the Mexican Red Cross is at the forefront of impactful disaster preparedness and risk reduction...
Future of Urban for Red Cross Red Crescent
09 May 2024
THIS THOUGHT PIECE IS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR IFRC SOLFERINO ACADEMYAuthors: Aynur Kadihasanoglu (lead author), Julie Arrighi and Ian O’Donnell F...
Digital mapping the cities and communities to understand risks and vulnerabilities
20 Apr 2024
Around ending of December to January month as a way of complimenting the achievements of the previous City-Wide Risk Assessment Tanzania Red Cross Soc...
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Enhancing People-Centred Early Warning Systems (PCEWS) in Traditional Coastal Communities of Brazil: An Intersectional Approach to Inclusive Risk Communication
About this Paper: This study investigates barriers to accessing and acting on Early Warning Systems (EWS) among traditional coastal communities in southeastern Brazil, focusing on Quilombola and Caiçara groups. These communities face unique challenges, including delayed information, unreliable comm... Read More
Flood Resilience in Nepal: Resource Compilation
With the aim of strengthening resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Nepal Red Cross Society, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. Final report Empowering Local Communities for Enhan... Read More
Report
Under the weather: Stories from communities on the front lines of climate and health adaptation
The health impacts of climate change are happening now. This report tells the stories of communities in three countries across Africa. Burkina Faso, Malawi and Somalia were chosen because they are among the African countries most vulnerable to climate change (NDGAIN, 2024). All three countries have ... Read More
Report
Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice 2024
Author: Global Center on Adaptation This year’s Stories of Resilience lays out the need for urgent and rapid reform in how global and national climate finance is delivered, in the power dynamics between providers and recipients, and in how success is measured. Read the report to find out what glob... Read More
Awareness material, Briefs and Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet: Coastal City Resilience and Extreme Heat Action Project (CoCHAP)
The Coastal City Resilience and Extreme Heat Action Project (CoCHAP) Fact Sheet outlines the progress and objectives of this initiative led by the IFRC with funding from USAID/BHA and technical support from the American Red Cross and the RCRC Climate Centre. CoCHAP focuses on building climate resili... Read More
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‘Disasters can’t happen here. Lord Jagannath will save Us ‘: Exploring women’s experience of barriers to EWS in Odisha, India
Authors and Collaborators: Principal Investigator: Chinmayee Mishra, Department of Sociology, Utkal University Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Bishnuprasad Mohapatra, Department of Sociology, Malyagiri Mahavidyalaya Field Investigator: Archita Bala Patra, Urmila Sahoo This study explores barriers t... Read More
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Climate and YOUth Summit 2024 Programme
Access the full array of the Climate and YOUth Summit 2024’s programme, including session summaries, timetables, and links. Read More
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From Informality to Impact – The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality
From Informality to Impact – The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality Policy and Investment Briefing Note 9 November 2024 Currently only 1.2% of urban climate investments flow to climate change adaptation and resilience solutions. Increasing investment flo... Read More
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