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Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response Legislations and Strategies Awareness in Tanzania: A Case of Dar Es Salaam City

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, […]

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Participatory Planning and Filmmaking for Urban Climate Resilience in Blantyre City, Malawi

Authors and Collaborators: John Aubrey Chirwa, University of East Anglia Summary: This study investigates the role of participatory video in urban planning for climate resilience and risk reduction in a peri-urban area of Blantyre City in Malawi. It examines participation dynamics and participants’ experiences within ​the ​filmmaking process encompassing planning, design, production, content creation, and

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Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Analyzing the Institutionalization Planning Approaches in Tanzania

Authors and Collaborators: Coretha Komba, Mzumbe University Kardo Mwilongo, Mzumbe University Beth Kachota, Mzumbe University Elizabeth Sulle, Mzumbe University Summary: Cities across the globe are facing the impacts of climate change, which have persistently affected both economic growth and natural environments worldwide. This report aims to study the urban climate change adaptation and institutionalization planning approaches in Tanzania.

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Catalytic Tech-Based Participatory Methods To Build Climate Resilience Locally

Authors and Collaborators: Christine Njuhi Muchiri, The Technical University of Kenya Summary: Urban informal settlements are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events exacerbating socio-economic inequalities, displacement, and environmental degradation. This study investigates the catalytic role of low-tech participatory methods in enhancing climate resilience at the local level, using Mathare Informal Settlement in Nairobi,

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Assessment of Community-led Flood Adaption Strategies in Lagos Coastal Slums, Nigeria

Authors and Collaborators: Samson Olaitan Olanrewaju, Osun State University Olabisi S. Obaitor, Ludwig Maximilians University Victor Onifade, University of Lagos Ayomide Oluwuyi, Osun State University Summary: Flooding poses a perennial risk and severe threat to the coastal slum settlements in Lagos, Nigeria, where rapid urbanization, inadequate drainage, and climate change exacerbate vulnerability. This study assessed community-led flood

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Toward Developing a Toolkit for Community-Driven Climate Adaptation: A Realist and Implementation Science Analysis of Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Authors and Collaborators: Kevin Usagi Ememwa, Moi University Phillip Dinga, African Activists for Climate Justice Harron Gitonga, National Environment Management Authority, Kenya Summary: The convergence of rapid urbanization and climate change threatens one billion people in urban informal settlements. Communities are developing solutions (Community-Driven Climate Adaptations, or CCA), but the factors underpinning their success or

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Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas de Alerta Temprana para Todos: Evidencia y Lecciones de las Comunidades de Última Milla

Las alertas tempranas salvan vidas, pero solo cuando llegan a tiempo, son confiables y conducen a la acción. Este informe reúne evidencia de 15 estudios en 14 países para analizar por qué los sistemas de alerta temprana (SAT) a menudo no logran traducir las alertas en medidas de protección para las comunidades de última milla

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Strengthening Early Warning Systems for All: Evidence and Lessons from Last-Mile Communities

This report synthesizes findings from 15 GDPC-supported studies across 14 countries to examine why early warnings often fail to translate into timely, protective action — particularly for last-mile communities that are geographically isolated, socially marginalized, or economically vulnerable. Drawing on empirical research and complementary literature, the report highlights that early warning effectiveness is shaped not

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