Effective heat early warning systems depend on knowing what “extreme” actually means in a given place, and that definition varies significantly by local climate, population acclimatization, and urban context. This page brings together two technical reports produced by the IFRC Climate Centre that develop locally calibrated heat thresholds for cities in Honduras and Tanzania, providing […]
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This collection brings together four community-level research studies examining how urban populations perceive, experience, and respond to extreme heat. Published in late 2025, the studies were conducted as part of the Coastal City Resilience and Extreme Heat Action Project (CoCHAP) — a joint initiative supported by National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the American
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This report from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE) provides a groundbreaking new synthesis of the economic and fiscal risks arising from physical climate change and the economic case for investing in adaptation to climate impacts. The report combines the results of nearly 300
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This lessons paper distills 17 top-level lessons from humanitarian responses to droughts between 2012 and 2024. The lessons highlight areas of strong convergence on what humanitarian actors should prioritise when anticipating, responding to and supporting recovery from drought. Key lessons include strengthening coordination, leveraging early warning systems, and investing in sustainable water management. Proactive, multi-sectoral
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This report outlines findings from research commissioned by the The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) exploring opportunities to support continuity of care along migration routes. The term “continuity of care” refers to consistent and connected assistance at different stages, and at different locations, along migration journeys. This was understood as applying to National Society programmes
This Agricultural Value Chains strategic positioning paper provides a roadmap to support Livelihoods and Resilience Sector Working Group (LRSWG) members’ efforts to increase farmers’ income, improve their self-sufficiency, and support their progress from subsistence towards commercial production, in line with the LRSWG Refugee Response Plan.
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The Digital Savings Group Learning brief offers critical reflections on whether a savings group in the Uganda refugee response is ready to go digital, on the objectives for pursuing digitisation/digitalisation, and on key challenges in making the shift. The DSG Learning Brief was developed in collaboration with the Uganda Inter-Agency Cash Working Group (CWG), the
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This in-depth assessment, drawing primarily on data collected in 2024, examines climate change response strategies in the refugee and host communities of Nyumanzi settlement (Adjumani District). It aims to provide detailed data on perceived local climate impacts, deepen understanding of how vulnerable populations are responding, and equip humanitarian actors with actionable insights for more effective
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This desk review explores the application of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in Uganda’s refugee response, highlighting the initiatives, policies, and strategies that promote resilient and sustainable farming practices among refugee and host communities. The review identifies key CSA approaches, including climate-resilient crop production, livestock management, water conservation, and agroforestry. It also maps out actors involved in
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Several countries in the European Union (EU) face significant earthquake risk, primarily due to seismic hazard levels and aging infrastructure. Unlike many other natural hazards, earthquakes occur without warning, limiting the ability to evacuate people and protect lives. At the same time, decades can pass between large earthquakes, leading to a decline in public awareness and policy attention
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