07 May 2014
Pacific countries are considered amongst the worlds’ most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Many of the inhabited atolls are very narrow and low lying, bordered on either side by lagoons or the open ocean. In response, the Pacific climat...
Tags: Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation
12 May 2014
Cox’s Bazar District is in the Bay of Bengal, at the south-eastern corner of Bangladesh, bordering Myanmar. It is particularly vulnerable to the tropical cyclones that frequently hit the region, causing deadly storm surges and wind damage. The wors...
Tags: Case Study, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone
02 Jan 2019
The Strengthening Urban Resilience and Engagement (SURE) program developed a Participatory Campaign Planning (PCP) process to improve disaster messaging and increase awareness of disaster risks and mitigation measures among vulnerable groups in Nepal...
Tags: Case Study, Behavior Change and Disaster Preparedness, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Early Warning Systems, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Risk Reduction, Women and Gender in Disaster Management