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 committ...

This World Bank report offers not only a summary of the disaster risks in Colombia but also the opportunities to articulate disaster risk management in current planning, investment and monitoring and control instruments. It makes the case for definin...

The Colombian Red Cross, in partnership with the American Red Cross and United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is implementing a two-year disaster risk reduction program known as “LARRA�...

A set of case studies that highlight the importance of adequately facilitating and regulating outside international humanitarian assistance in the event of natural disasters. Case studies include the following examples: Dominican Republic law encoura...

A case study on the importance of effective visualization tools in disaster preparedness, such as volcanic hazard maps, which help public officials and citizens prepare for volcanic emergencies. Volcanic Hazard Maps Improve Disaster Preparedness in C...

Este Manual para líderes de los gobiernos locales proporciona a los alcaldes, gobernadores, concejales y otros, un marco genérico para la reducción de riesgos e identifica buenas prácticas y herramientas que ya están siendo utilizadas en varias ...

This feasibility study presents a comprehensive approach to flood disaster management in Nepal’s West Rapti River Basin, combining scientific analysis with community-based practices. Conducted by ICHARM/PWRI and the Nepal Development Research Insti...

Significant floods in Europe in 2013 have tested the learning from earlier floods, some as recent as 2002. One of the “new” learnings has been the utility of temporary structures which can be installed when floods are imminent and removed once �...

This climate resilience case study, produced by the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET), documents a community-based urban flood and erosion management project implemented in An Binh ward, Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho City, Vietna...