Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Antigua and Barbuda

A new report from OCHA explores how new communications technologies are already changing the face of disaster response. “Humanitarianism in the Network Age” (HINA) examines the implications for how a world of increasingly informed, connected and ...

This video focuses on a case study from Tajikistan where heavy mudflows ravaged a village but the mobilised community was prepared and able to reduce the risk of disaster in their area. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Netw...

Research suggests that the perception of a threat, high levels of self-efficacy, and high levels of social connectedness and trust may facilitate engagement in preparatory behaviours for severe weather events. To identify the psychosocial determinant...