Background Every child has the right to an education and should be allowed to learn in a safe environment. Worldwide, disasters, emergencies, shocks and stresses brought on by hazards, climate change, conflict and violence have devastating impacts on children’s education and jeopardize their safety and learning. According to a recent UNICEF analysis, “at least 242 […]
Compound events, such as floods and heatwaves occurring in close succession or simultaneously, can interact in a way that creates more severe outcomes than if they occurred both individually, as multiple stressors can exceed the coping capacity of a system more quickly than individual stressors occurring in isolation. Urbanization exacerbates these risks through the urban
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The Role of the Algerian Red Crescent in Crisis Management and Disaster Response: A Case Study of Social Assistance and Flood Interventions in Naâma and Béchar “The Algerian Red Crescent (ARC) has played an increasingly significant role in addressing social and natural crises. The organization has expanded its humanitarian initiatives, particularly during the social
This briefing note outlines common winter weather hazards experienced across Europe and Central Asia, and the ways in which National Societies are preparing for and responding to them. It also provides insights into how the changing climate is influencing weather hazards, and highlights how National Societies can adapt plans, programmes and operations to take into
This report presents the culmination of efforts led by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), as a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, in enhancing flood resilience through a focus on strengthening disaster risk governance and Early Warning Systems. ZFRA_Impact
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This report presents the culmination of efforts led by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in collaboration with the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), as a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, in enhancing flood resilience through a focus on strengthening disaster risk governance and Early Warning Systems. ZFRA_Final
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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 resilience in urban communities in nine secondary cities across
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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 flows requires diversifying and strengthening the solution pipeline across different models – for-profit, not-for-profit, private-sector-led and private–public partnerships,
Effective emergency preparedness for flooding and drought: A guide for cities Implementation Guides – October 2024 DARAJA Case Study, pp. 25-26 Climate-related hazards are growing in intensity and frequency, causing significant loss and damage in cities around the world. Successful emergency preparedness, including the use of early warning systems, is critical to enabling cities and
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Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world 23 May, 2024 DARAJA / Resurgence mention on pp.18-19 of the Full Study. The 2024 long rains in East Africa were exceptionally heavy towards the end of March and throughout April into May, causing severe flooding in Kenya, Tanzania,