08 May 2014
As part of the national programme, the Rwandan Red Cross has provided for shelter, food security and livelihoods activities, especially for orphans, vulnerable families and returnees. A livestock initiative is one component of the food security and l...
Tags: Case Study, Food Security, Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods
07 Mar 2015
The advance of the agricultural frontier and inadequate agricultural practices have contributed to environmental degradation in the sub-watersheds of the Tapacalí and Inalí rivers in the department de Madriz, Nicaragua. Meanwhile, a lack of knowle...
Tags: Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Drought, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Wildfire
13 Nov 2013
In 2000 and 2001, severe floods struck large areas of Mozambique. The devastating impact of the flooding, and the relative lack of disaster preparedness among affected communities, provided the impetus and the opportunity for the Mozambique Red C...
Tags: Early Warning Systems