In collaboration with Zurich Risk Solutions, the Spanish Red Cross carried out risk assessments in the neighbourhoods of La Punta, Valencia and Vista Alegre, Madrid, to identify key infrastructure and the strengths and weaknesses of the target neighbourhoods with a view to preparing for heat waves and floods. This assessment included the identification of weather-related […]
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This report presents the findings of the Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities (CRMC) baseline assessment across target communities in Madrid and Valencia. It explains the resilience measurement approach and highlights key resilience gaps, strengths, and opportunities through data visualisations, key insights, and stakeholder perspectives. The report informed programme design and was launched publicly through a
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Summary This report presents the progress achieved under the Resilient Institutions and Societies for Emergencies (RISE) Project between June 2025 and June 2026. Implemented by the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) with support from the German Red Cross (GRC), the project aims to strengthen institutional preparedness, community resilience, and disaster risk reduction capacities across six provinces
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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This process guide helps National Societies turn Climate and Environment commitments into practical action. Making emergency response more environmentally sustainable isn’t easy – there are lots of systems, decisions, and people involved, and it requires both internal buy-in and community input. The guide offers a simple, structured way to start integrating climate-smart and environmentally friendly
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L’action anticipée se développe rapidement et s’intègre progressivement dans les pratiques du Mouvement international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge. À mesure que les Sociétés nationales élaborent davantage de Protocoles d’action précoce (PAP) et renforcent leurs programmes d’action anticipée, l’élaboration d’une stratégie de préfinancement est essentielle pour garantir une mise en œuvre rapide et efficace.
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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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This report provides a global overview Heat Early Warning Systems, examining where they exist, how they are designed and operated, and their challenges and opportunities. It assesses the state of systems through the four core pillars of early warning systems and enabling components, drawing on peer-reviewed and non-academic evidence. The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance is
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This impact story describes HELPify (Humanitarian Empowerment & Local Partnerships), an initiative led by the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) with support from the Canadian Red Cross’s Local Innovation Fund (LIF) in the rural municipality of Tsenovo, Ruse region, carried out between July and December 2024. It responded to the exclusion of vulnerable populations: older adults,
This case study documents how the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan (RCST) strengthened its Disaster Risk Management (DRM) systems by developing a scenario-based, multi-hazard contingency plan and a new DRM Policy, with remote and in-country technical support from the Canadian Red Cross and IFRC under the ECHO Pilot Programmatic Partnership (PPP). Building on a completed