03 Nov 2023
Climate change, lack of proper urban planning, increased urbanization, and increases in population are some of the key drivers of vulnerability in the Caribbean region. These factors contribute to the region being prone to a multitude of hazards incl...
Tags: Assessment or evaluation, Early Warning Systems, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
16 Jul 2015
This report analyses the institutional and legal framework of the Dominican Republic with regard to the international assistance in the event of disasters. It summarizes the findings and recommendations of a “Technical assistance project for the fa...
Tags: Case Study, Disaster Law
14 Oct 2013
A ground-breaking Red Cross Red Crescent project, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, to build operational knowledge on health risks that are changing with climate is nearing completion. The project links four Red Cross National Societies at fie...
Tags: Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Communicable Disease