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Tindakan Antisipatif Pembiayaan Pendahuluan: Panduan Praktis bagi Perhimpunan Nasional

Tindakan antisipatif semakin berkembang dan semakin diintegrasikan di seluruh Gerakan Palang Merah dan Bulan Sabit Merah. Seiring dengan penambahan lebih banyak Early Action Protocols (EAP) oleh Perhimpunan Nasional dan peningkatan skala program Tindakan Antisipatif mereka, pengembangan strategi Pembiayaan Pendahuluan untuk Tindakan Antisipatif menjadi sangat penting untuk memastikan pelaksanaan yang tepat waktu dan efektif. Jangka waktu […]

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Community members in Bangladesh take part in a disaster preparedness drill, carrying the Bangladesh Red Crescent and national flags through a flooded area. The exercise highlights the role of anticipatory action and pre-financing in enabling swift early response to coastal hazards.

Prefinanciación de la Acción Anticipatoria: Guía práctica para las sociedades nacionales

La acción anticipatoria está creciendo y consolidándose como un enfoque transversal en todo el Movimiento Internacional de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja. A medida que las Sociedades Nacionales desarrollan más Protocolos de Acción Temprana (PAT) y amplían sus programas de acción anticipatoria, contar con una estrategia de prefinanciación para la acción

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Whitepaper – 18 myths about public warning systems — debunked.

This whitepaper, produced by public warning technology provider Intersec, tackles 18 common misconceptions that slow or distort the deployment of public warning systems (PWS) — particularly in the Global South, where implementation often stalls not for lack of funding or political will but because of persistent myths about cost, complexity, intrusiveness, and deployment time. Framed

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Illustration of a Sudanese courtyard under a bright sun, showing mud-brick walls with small high windows, a shaded structure (Al-Rakoba) with a palm-frond roof, a clay water pot, a traditional woven bed, a hanging food-storage basket, a shade tree, and people gathering and walking through the space.

Amidst the Heat and Breeze: A Documentation of Traditional Cooling Practices in Sudanese Houses

This illustrated booklet documents the enduring wisdom of traditional Sudanese homes and the indigenous, low-cost techniques communities have long used to stay cool during extreme heat. Developed as a collaborative effort between the Sudan Urban Development Think Tank (SUDTT), the Sudan Meteorological Authority (SMA), and Resurgence under the DARAJA project, the publication was created in

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Heat in cities: Impacts of heatwaves and measures to mitigate risk

In a changing climate, many cities are experiencing higher temperatures and more frequent and severe heatwaves. The following six infographics by the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project highlight key messages about heatwaves in cities, including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand

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2025 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop

The 2025 CAP Implementation Workshop and Training Report summarizes key discussions, presentations, and technical learning from the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop, held 21–23 October 2025 in Rome, Italy, hosted by the National Fire Corps of Italy and Alert-Hub.Org CIC, with co-sponsorship from IAEM and OASIS Open. The event brought together a global community

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American Red Cross’s Domestic Approach to Anticipatory Action

The American Red Cross has established robust protocols for forecasting, financing, and implementing early actions in anticipation of potential disasters. The Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) branch of the National Society has comprehensive mechanisms and labels specific to the US context, but the core of its programming has an anticipatory action framework. DCS forecasting relies on

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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 resilience in urban communities in nine secondary cities across

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Effective emergency preparedness for flooding and drought: A guide for cities

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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