19 Jan 2016
This background paper prepared for the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends assess the role of social media in social and economic development. Robert Ackland; Kyosuke Tanaka (2015): Development Impact of Social Media.
Tags: Report
02 Jan 2019
Led by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and supported by the German Red Cross, the Bangladesh FbF project is at the forefront of experience with FbF activation and funding delivery in the Asia-Pacific region. This case study examines the effecti...
Tags: Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
28 Apr 2015
‘Land use planning has been identified as one of the most effective ways to take the HFA forward. For highly vulnerable cities like Kathmandu, a land use plan offers an opportunity to incorporate risk reduction into development and spatial plans by...
Tags: Report, Research