12 Jan 2015
Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed in Namibia as the impact and effects of drought worsen, leaving people struggling to find food, suffering from malnutrition and selling their assets just to survive.
Tags: Video, Drought, Livelihoods and Food Security
21 Jan 2015
The Rapid Assessment for Markets (RAM) is an instrument allowing humanitarian practitioners with limited market expertise and time to develop a rapid and basic understanding of key markets within the first few days after a shock. The RAM is desi...
Tags: Guidance material, Video, Post-Disaster Recovery, Urban Preparedness
01 Jun 2021
Heatwaves, or silent disasters, are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health, well-being and livelihood. In the past decade severe heatwaves have claimed numerous lives in Asia Pacific. Heatwave exposure will continue to increase, ev...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Livelihoods and Food Security, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Preparedness