Social capital – the social ties and connections between people and communities – is a crucial component of disaster resilience. But evidence that demonstrates the economic benefit of investing in social capital has been anecdotal and primarily qualitative, with an absence of empirical and quantitative evidence. This has meant it can be difficult for governments […]
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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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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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 global and national systems are doing
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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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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,
Following the conclusion of COP29 this week, a critical area of discussion in climate mitigation and adaptation is the role of the urban context. While urban areas are responsible for the majority of global carbon emissions, they are also adversely impacted by the effects of climate change, including extreme heat and the urban heat islands
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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. ZFRA_Impact brief_Mozambique_ENG-digital This program report explores 2 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact between 2021
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