Aynur Kadihasanoglu
aynur.kadihasanoglu@redcross.org
Geneva,
I work at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center and the American Red Cross, Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) as the Senior Urban Specialist. Focus of my work is strengthening local capacities through close collaboration with global partners and field teams and developing innovative approaches, tools and methodologies aimed at scaling up impact in urban settings. Some examples of work include starting and leading the Urban Collaboration Platform of IFRC (2015-21), leading the Coastal Cities and Coalition Program (2017-21) and managing the Extreme Heat Small grants program of the GDPC and CC (2022). My motivation is to use my educational background in city and regional planning, combined with earlier work in the development arena with the UN and the World Bank to help RCRC National Societies be confident and skilled in understanding and taking action against the compounding risks that the urban communities are facing.
This is a summary of the recent report issued by the World Bank. You can download the full report here. Why coastal cities in low- and middle-income countries are facing greater threats from the climate change: Climate change is exposing cities to in...
Introduction One of the premises of CoCHAP is to build a foundation of practice and knowledge which can be learned from and scaled in regard to building resilience to extreme heat and coastal hazards in secondary cities. The Project has indicators an...
Manual
Heatwaves have an immense impact on the health and well-being of people around the world, especially in urban centres. Although growing in recognition, their severity often remains overlooked as a hazard or is addressed too late. This manual was deve...
Research
Download Full report: Understanding Climate Change – Coastal and Displacement This study presents a synthesis of the currently available data, analysis and projections, and reports on climate induced displacement and migration in coastal commun...
Research
Due to climate change, a growing number of people around world are facing serious health risks from exposure to heat inside their own homes, or in public or privately managed facilities, such as schools, health facilities, prisons or care homes. With...
Comparative study to look at issues in preparedness raised in context of response to Colorado floods in the US in September 2013 and how those issues relate to resilience needs identified in other countries particularly South Asia and Southeast Asia....
Urban heat stress in Indonesia (1983 – 2016) Executive summary This study is carried out by Carolina Pereira Marghidan from the RCRC Climate Centre Existing research has provided evidence that Indonesia has suffered lost work hours from heat st...
Research, Video
Extreme heat is deadly, on the rise globally, and its toll can be reduced. Despite the growing adverse impacts, there is a lack of global awareness, risk analysis, and action to combat heat risks. The Global Disaster Preparedness Center of the Americ...
Apply for the Urban Climate Fellowship by filling out the form and submitting all required documents by 13 January 2025.