Interview featuring Caroline Holt, IFRC Director of Climate, Disaster and Crisis, as she discusses what constitutes a well-prepared Red Cross Red Crescent National Society and how we can advocate for more investments in preparedness. Watch the video below to hear her insights on these vital capacities needed across Red Cross Red Crescent Societies globally.
The El Niño phenomenon is strengthening in the Africa Region with severe impacts predicted for Eastern and Southern Africa. To help African National Societies and their partners anticipate and prepare for the likely impacts of the El Niño phenomena, IFRC Africa, in partnership with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, hosted the webinar titled 2023
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Event overview Early warning systems are essential in minimizing the impact of hazards on communities. However, issuing warnings alone is not sufficient for an effective system. The true measure of success lies in the quality of the overall response. To address this challenge, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) and the Warning Research Centre (WRC)
Join us for a webinar series on Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Programming hosted by IFRC Africa DRR and CEA teams! The series will be split into three consecutive parts on March 30th, April 4th, and April 6th, 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30 EAT. Check
Extreme heat is deadly, on the rise globally, and its toll can be reduced. Despite the growing adverse impacts, there is a lack of global awareness, risk analysis, and action to combat heat risks. The Global Disaster Preparedness Center of the American Red Cross, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and the Global Heat
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In recent years, CVA has become increasingly relevant in humanitarian responses. Organizations have developed an interest in exploring their multiple benefits. Implementing delivery mechanisms suited to a variety of contexts, both in emergencies and early recovery, promotes accountability mechanisms that identify condition-based community preferences by gathering information from communities themselves. In most cases, technological advances
Environmental Emergencies Training Sessions – Session 07 Charter Movie
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Urban preparedness – The role of public spaces in informal settlements in building community resilience and Cohesion Presented by Andrea Panizzo, EVA Studio Watch the Webinar Recording
Informal Networks for Disaster Risk Reduction Presented by Rocio Carrero, Project Lead Researcher University College of London – UCL City Leadership Lab February 14, 2017
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Video material for National Societies to inform the public about the importance of continuing to donate blood. Available in: – English (with audio) – English (no audio) – Spanish
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