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Call for Applications: Research Grants on Urban Climate Resilience
Applications are now open for the GDPC Small Research Grants Program. The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) is pleased to announce the launch of its small research grants program, focused on the theme climate resilience in urban areas. This initiative aims to deepen our understanding of urban climate resilience by supporting original research in low- and middle-income countries. The program is designed to expand the evidence base and contribute to building more resilient urban environments in the face of climate […]
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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...
Beating the Heat: American Red Cross’ Heat Wave Preparedness in Texas
19 Apr 2024
2023 was officially named the hottest year on record, marked by scorching heat waves across the globe. With heat waves projected to increase in both f...
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Fishers on the First Mile: Early Warning Early Action by Traditional Fishers of Southwestern India
Authors: Max Martin, Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru; visiting research fellow, School of Glob-al Studies, University of Sussex, UK The study examines how traditional fishers in Thiruvananthapuram, southwestern India, respond to early warning systems (EWS) in the context of... Read More
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Breaking the Circuit of Information Poverty: Early Warning Messages and DHH Communities in Vietnam
Authors: Abdul Rohman, RMIT University, Vietnam Disasters affect everyone, but early warning systems are often designed for able-bodied individuals, leaving Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) communities marginalized. In Vietnam, where climate-change-related disasters are common, DHH individuals face &#... Read More
Flood Resilience in Costa Rica: Impact Brief
With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Costa Rican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact brief_Costa Rica_ENG-digital ... Read More
Flood Resilience in Honduras: Impact Brief
With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Honduran Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact brief_Honduras_ENG-digital This... Read More
Guidance material
Collaborating with national climate and weather agencies: a guide to getting started
Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies can benefit from establishing direct collaboration with the national agencies responsible for providing meteorological and hydrological services – here is a description of how to proceed, and some do’s and don’ts. Climate change is requ... Read More
Awareness material
Meausuring resilience in Beira and Buzi: collection of endline study results from Mozambique
With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mozambique Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (the Alliance). Between 2021 and 2024, the Mo... Read More
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Towards Participatory Flood Early Warning for Early Action: A Situational Analysis of Flood Risk Communication in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
Authors: Deolfa Josè Moisès, and Yong Sebastian Nyam, University of the Free State, South Africa. Flood hazards are complex events with severe consequences, particularly for rural riparian communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. Developing risk communication strategies ... Read More
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Community-led Early Actions (EA)s on Flash Flood events in North-Eastern Bangladesh
Authors and Collaborators: Shampa, Shammi Haque, Sonia Binte Murshed, Md. Hasanur Rahman, Md Rayhan, Shahriar Ahmed Toufiq, Mashfiqus Salehin, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Erin Coughlan de Perez, Tufts University, USA Flash flood forecasting and management present a signif... Read More
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