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The Last-Mile Challenge: Implementation Roadmap for Malawi (2026 -2030)

This Implementation Roadmap responds to the 2027 mandate of the United Nations Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative by designing a localized, multi-hazard early warning strategy for Malawi — a Least Developed Country (LDC) in sub-Saharan Africa that epitomizes the structural inequalities underpinning global disaster vulnerability. Drawing on the UNDRR January 2026 Update, the World

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Voices of Preparedness: Patricia Solórzano, Costa Rican Red Cross

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In this interview, Patricia Solórzano, Head of Strategic Communication and Accountability of the Costa Rican Red Cross, reflects on how the Preparedness for Effective Response (PER) has helped strengthen the National Society’s ability to serve communities facing hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and other emergencies—and shares what it takes to stay ready to deliver effective humanitarian assistance. What

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Contingency Planning as a Continuous Learning Process: Lessons from Canadian Red Cross Technical Support in Central Asia — A Case Study from Tajikistan

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

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Public warning and evacuation experiences during recent GLOF events (2019 and 2023) and recommendations for future preparedness: Insights from Lunana, Bhutan

This peer-reviewed study offers the first comprehensive documentation of how a remote Himalayan community experienced warning dissemination and evacuation during recent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Focusing on Lunana in Bhutan — one of the world’s most at-risk basins, surrounded by dangerous glacial lakes and a nine-day walk from the nearest road — the authors

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Heat in cities: Impacts of heatwaves and measures to mitigate risk

In a changing climate, many cities are experiencing higher temperatures and more frequent and severe heatwaves. The following six infographics by the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project highlight key messages about heatwaves in cities, including the impacts of heatwaves and vulnerability to heat, as well as steps cities can take to understand

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Urban Guide: Road Map to Community Resilience via Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

Urban considerations for operationalizing the Framework for Community Resilience through the Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (EVCA) This guide supports National Societies to adapt the Roadmap to Community Resilience via EVCA (R2R via EVCA v2) for urban contexts. Developed by IFRC in collaboration with the German Red Cross, it complements the existing EVCA toolbox by

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A Shield Against the Sun: The Story of CDF and Jacobabad’s Heatwave Revolution

Jacobabad, Sindh, is a city defined by its extremes. Known historically as one of the hottest inhabited places on Earth, summer temperatures here frequently soar beyond 50°C (122°F). For decades, this heat was treated as an unavoidable fact of life a “normal phenomenon.” However, beneath this stoic acceptance lay a tragic reality: every year, the

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Learning from Crises: Responding to droughts

This lessons paper distills 17 top-level lessons from humanitarian responses to droughts between 2012 and 2024. The lessons highlight areas of strong convergence on what humanitarian actors should prioritise when anticipating, responding to and supporting recovery from drought. Key lessons include strengthening coordination, leveraging early warning systems, and investing in sustainable water management. Proactive, multi-sectoral

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Red Cross Regional Disaster Unit: A Regional Disaster Response Unit Ups Its Game to Help More People in Need

The American Red Cross’s Regional Disaster Team (RDT) in Central/Southern Illinois is a small but mighty operation — just 10 paid staff members managing roughly 800 volunteers across a three-state area. This case study, published by Deloitte Insights, looks at how the team significantly improved its ability to help disaster-affected people over a ten-year period,

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