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Flood Resilience in Mexico: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. English: ZFRA_Impact brief_Mexico_ENG-digital Spanish: ZFRA_Impact brief_Mexico_ESP-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change, […]

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Flood Resilience in Mexico: Final program report

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. English: ZFRA_Final report_Mexico_ENG-digital Spanish: ZFRA_Final report_Mexico_ESP-digital This program report explores 3 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant

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Utilization of Heat Early Warning Resources Within Slum Communities in Nigeria

Authors: Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun (Federal University of Technology Akure), Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo (University College Dublin), Peter Elias (University of Lagos) This research investigates the use of early warning resources for extreme heat in slum communities in Akure and Lagos in Nigeria. The study was driven by the increasing vulnerability of slum residents to heatwaves exacerbated

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Flood Resilience in Montenegro: Impact brief

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Red Cross of Montenegro, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Impact Brief_Montenegro_English-digital ZFRA_Impact Brief_Montenegro_Montenegrin-digital This impact brief summarises the program activities, including 3 fundamental pillars of change, institutional

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Flood Resilience in Montenegro: Final program report

With the aim of strengthening community resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Red Cross of Montenegro, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance. ZFRA_Final report_Montenegro_English-digital ZFRA_Final report_Montenegro_Montenegrin-digital This report explores 3 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact at

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Dominica Building Resilience Through Community Early Warning Systems

Setting the Scene ​​​​​Dominica is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, the impacts of which have already been experienced when the island suffered a direct hit by category five Hurricane Maria in September 2017, which wiped out 226% of its gross domestic product. Two years later, Tropical Storm Erika passed over the island

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Key messages for flood resilience – Red Cross of Montenegro

Between 2018 and 2024, the Red Cross of Montenegro, as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, worked to increase flood resilience in vulnerable communities. As part of this work, the Red Cross of Montenegro adapted and translated key messages on Public Awareness and Public Education (PAPE) for Disaster Risk Reduction, and particularly in the

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Flyer on hygiene promotion during flood – Red Cross of Montenegro

Between 2018 and 2024, the Red Cross of Montenegro, as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, worked to increase flood resilience in vulnerable communities. One of the knowledge products produced as part of this program was a multi-page flyer titled ‘Maintaining health during and after floods’. This resource provides recommendations for good hygiene habits

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Beating the Heat: American Red Cross’ Heat Wave Preparedness in Texas

2023 was officially named the hottest year on record, marked by scorching heat waves across the globe. With heat waves projected to increase in both frequency and intensity, preparedness and risk reduction become more crucial to mitigate impacts and save lives. The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) asked Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies

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