This document is the result of an almost two-year engagement with the issue of loss and damage in Bangladesh. It provides an assessment of the first comprehensive process to better understand loss and damage at the national-level and presents key research findings.
The aim of the Portal is to optimise collective learning around the Syria crisis in order to improve international emergency response. The Portal provides a single platform that brings together a broad range of relevant information, data, discussion and analysis of interest to different stakeholders – including those involved in operations, learning and evaluation and
Syria Evaluation Portal for Coordinated Accountability and Lessons Learning Read More »
This report discusses nine outstanding cases of collaborations that build resilience, selected from an analysis of over 100 examples of public-private collaborations in developing countries. These case studies show how innovative collaborations can make communities, economies, and businesses more resilient to existing and emerging threats. They demonstrate how a wide array of players are involved
Resilience in Action: Lessons from Public-Private Collaborations Around the World Read More »
Making infrastructure resilient to natural disasters is a daunting challenge, not least because of the vast area of coverage that includes transport, electricity, water supply and sanitation, and buildings and other structures. Resilience refers to a system’s ability to anticipate, absorb, and recover from a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner (IPCC 2012).
Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient Read More »
By 2023, the number of food-insecure people in the 76 countries included in this report is projected to increase nearly 23 percent to 868 million, slightly faster than population growth. The distribution gap—the amount of additional food needed to bring people in all income deciles up to the nutritional target—is projected to increase 28 percent by 2023, meaning
International Food Security Assessment, 2013-2023 Read More »
Radio interview that was aired on All India Radio about lessons from the preparedness and response to Cyclone Phailin in India. October 2013.
Lessons Learned From The Preparedness For Cyclone Phailin Read More »
This publication is one of a series produced under the project ‘Living with risk – sharing knowledge on disaster preparedness in the Himalayan region’, implemented by ICIMOD during a 15-month period in 2006 and 2007. Through this project, ICIMOD has endeavoured to encourage knowledge sharing and to strengthen capacity among key practitioners in the fi eld of disaster preparedness and
Disaster preparedness for natural hazards: current status in Nepal Read More »
Series of reports on infrastructure resilience following Hurricane Sandy. Northeastern University, George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security, August, 2013. Online version of report http://www.northeastern.edu/kostas/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Website-Version-2.pdf
After Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned for Bolstering Energy Resilience Read More »
Overview of Indonesia’s Disaster Risk Context in terms of its Hazards Profile and a Risk Analysis PMI’s Auxiliary Function and Capacity in the Implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Gathered from IFRC South-East Asia’s Road to Resilience site. Palang Merah Indonesia Baseline Assessment 2009 https://www.dropbox.com/s/tiojc80p87ocrei/Draft_Final_Baseline_Assessment_DRR_2010_PMI.pdf
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This Refugees International report highlits shortcomings in the Colombian governtment’s and international agencies’ reponse to the 2010-2011 floods in order to ensure Colombia is better prepared for future flood events. While Colombia has committed to a disaster management framework, the severity of the emergency highlighted gaps in the system including the notable lack of local
Surviving Alone: Improving Assistance to Colombia’s Flood Victims Read More »