This guide introduces a novel framework and step-by-step methodology for developing impact-based early warning (IbEW) systems that move beyond forecasting “what the weather will be” to anticipating “what the weather will do” — the actual impacts of hazards on people, livelihoods, and assets. Aimed at governmental and non-governmental organizations engaged in early warning, disaster risk […]
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to promote an integrated approach to disaster risk management, improve access to flood and heatwave early warning systems and strengthen the climate change approach in the humanitarian sector. Mexico is
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Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard — yet it remains the least governed. This policy brief, produced by the IFRC Climate Centre in partnership with University College London, presents findings from an analysis of heat-related urban governance across 83 coastal cities in the Global South. The central finding is stark: despite rapidly escalating heat
Effective heat early warning systems depend on knowing what “extreme” actually means in a given place, and that definition varies significantly by local climate, population acclimatization, and urban context. This page brings together two technical reports produced by the IFRC Climate Centre that develop locally calibrated heat thresholds for cities in Honduras and Tanzania, providing
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This collection brings together four community-level research studies examining how urban populations perceive, experience, and respond to extreme heat. Published in late 2025, the studies were conducted as part of the Coastal City Resilience and Extreme Heat Action Project (CoCHAP) — a joint initiative supported by National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the American
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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 highlights how the Philippine Red Cross has partnered with communities, local leaders, members of Barangay Flood Resilience Committees, and key government stakeholders to
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This panel summary captures key insights from a session titled Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All convened by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) at the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15 October 2025, bringing together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of Early Warning
This peer-reviewed study examines awareness and compliance with disaster risk management (DRM) and emergency response legislations and strategies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest and fastest-growing city. Based on survey data from 105 respondents and institutional analysis, the research finds that while residents and public officials are generally aware of disaster risks — particularly floods,
As temperatures rise, so do risks to workers. Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. It analyses workplace practices, regulatory settings and economic pressures that influence risk, and highlights consequences for health, productivity and business continuity. This report
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What does extreme heat risk look like in everyday life? This place-based case study explores how heat manifests in an urban context through a systems lens, examining the interconnected roles of housing and urban development, the natural environment, health, at-risk populations, workplaces and schools, disaster risk management and early warning systems, energy and critical infrastructure,
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