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Enhancing Community Resilience to Climate Risks in Madrid and Valencia

Since 2023, Spanish Red Cross has led the Urban Climate Resilience Program (UCRP) in Madrid and Valencia, working with communities most affected by extreme heat and floods. As extreme weather grows more frequent and severe, the program supports people and cities to prepare, adapt, and thrive. This infographic highlights key achievements to date, spanning both […]

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Strengthening Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Communities in Western Sydney

Since 2023, Australian Red Cross has led the Urban Climate Resilience Program (UCRP) in Western Sydney, working with communities most affected by extreme heat. As extreme weather grows more frequent and severe, the program supports people and cities to prepare, adapt, and thrive. This infographic highlights key achievements to date, spanning both local action and

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Increasing healthcare continuity during floods – Solutions Brief

This solution brief forms part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance’s solutions series. The solution series aims to improve outreach and impact of such resilient practices at a global level. This brief explores how the Philippine Red Cross has worked to strengthen local capacity and increase healthcare continuity during floods. This resource presents the process

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Case study: A catalyst for strengthening local governance in Nepal

The Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) Tool empowers municipal authorities to review the current status of disaster risk reduction and management governance, identify and take action on needs and priorities. The tool is a resource developed out of a partnership between IFRC, the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the Ministry of Federal Affairs

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Infographic: Nepal’s Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) tool

The Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) Tool empowers municipal authorities to review the current status of disaster risk reduction and management governance, identify and take action on needs and priorities. The tool is a resource developed out of a partnership between IFRC, the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the Ministry of Federal Affairs

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From Informality to Impact – The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality

From Informality to Impact – The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informality Policy and Investment Briefing Note 9 November 2024 Currently only 1.2% of urban climate investments flow to climate change adaptation and resilience solutions. Increasing investment flows requires diversifying and strengthening the solution pipeline across different models – for-profit, not-for-profit, private-sector-led and private–public partnerships,

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Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world

Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world 23 May, 2024 DARAJA / Resurgence mention on pp.18-19 of the Full Study. The 2024 long rains in East Africa were exceptionally heavy towards the end of March and throughout April into May, causing severe flooding in Kenya, Tanzania,

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Flood Resilience in Mozambique: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mozambique Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact brief_Mozambique_ENG-digital This program report explores 2 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact between 2021

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Flood Resilience in Mozambique: Final program report

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mozambique Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Final report_Mozambique_ENG-digital This program report explores 2 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact between 2021

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Consultancy Opportunity for Graphic/Multimedia Designer

The American Red Cross’ (AmCross) International Services Department (ISD) is seeking a graphic and multimedia designer to create a series of user-friendly learning products using existing research reports developed by AmCross. The designer would be responsible for leading the layout and re-design of several publications and develop a short video series using Whiteboard animation. All

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