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Resident’s Perceptions of Extreme Heat in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe

This research is carried out by Patience Chadambuka1, Sandra Bhatasara2, and Talent Moyo1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Focusing on rural and urban communities, the study sought to understand people’s perceptions on extreme heat in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. It focused on understanding the extent of extreme heat, how extreme heat affects people […]

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Heat Risk Perception and Communication Strategies for Adaptation in Kampala City, Uganda 

This research is carried out by Hakimu Sseviiri 1,2,3,4 , Paul Isolo Mukwaya1,2, Revocatus Twinomuhangi1,4, Kisira Yeeko1,3,5,6, Viola Nuwahereza3,7, Disan Byarugaba2,3, Patrick Kayima1,3,4 and Swabra Mandela Nakalanzi1,3,4 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Uganda’s temperatures have risen by 0.78oC in the last seven decades and are projected to increase by about 2℃

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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice & Risk Perceptions Regarding Heatwave Among Outdoor Workers in Nepal

This research is carried out by Anjali Joshi1, Sabina Marasini1, Sudim Sharma2, Lava Timsina3, Biraj Man Karmacharya1  with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The annual rise in global temperature has led to the evident impacts on lives of the most vulnerable population especially among the outdoor workers. It is a great deal

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Drought, desertification, displacement and migration: can nature offer part of the solution? IFRC, 2022

This paper is the result of an event that took place on the 10th of November 2021 as part of the Development and Climate Days at UNFCCC COP26. This paper will summarize the key points of discussion from the four expert panelists, representing environmental and humanitarian perspectives, from both practice and policy, in combating drought

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Cash and Voucher Assistance in Migration Context: Voices of Migrants (Colombia (En/Sp), Niger (En/Fr) , Kenya)

In recent years, CVA has become increasingly relevant in humanitarian responses. Organizations have developed an interest in exploring their multiple benefits. Implementing delivery mechanisms suited to a variety of contexts, both in emergencies and early recovery, promotes accountability mechanisms that identify condition-based community preferences by gathering information from communities themselves. In most cases, technological advances

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Dignifying, Diverse and Desired-Cash and Vouchers as Humanitarian Assistance for Migrants

Over the past decade, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) has been increasingly recognized as a dignifying modality of assistance when seeking to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable, offering choices to affected communities and being more cost-effective and time-efficient in many scenarios. Yet, the modality still faces acceptance challenges when its use is explored

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Early Warning Early Action: Toward More Behaviorally Informed Early Warning Systems

Early warning systems (EWSs) have traditionally focused on collecting and analyzing hazard data to produce warning messages that help inform stakeholders of impending disasters and when, where, and how to initiate response activities. Social constructivist understandings of risk have led to more people-centered approaches to EWS design and development. The resulting systems, though better informed,

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Digital Identity: Enabling dignified access to humanitarian services in migration

At the various stages of their journeys, migrants are asked to identify themselves to gain access to humanitarian services. But people on the move have specific needs and concerns when it comes to identification. The sheer variety of migration scenarios around the world make this a multifaceted topic, including issues related to the inclusion and

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Digital Identity: An Analysis for the Humanitarian Sector

Being able to prove one’s identity is critical in modern society. This is no less the case for people being served by humanitarian organizations. Indeed, those without official identification are among the most vulnerable. While previous solutions to this challenge have relied on traditional means, these are not ideal, especially in the context of the

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