Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in the Philippines

Based on its own learning, continual community feed-back, and a real-time evaluation during the September 2008 flood in the Far-Western Development Region of Nepal, Mercy Corps has identified 10 areas of good practice for community-based disaster r...

The Pillowcase Project is a school-based disaster preparedness education program first implemented in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 by American Red Cross volunteers in Louisiana, before being rolled out in 7 countries across the world. Origin...

The case study describes the “Ibasho” approach to strengthen the social capital of communities, particularly those recovering from disasters and epidemics, by giving community members of all ages and abilities a place where they can develop deepe...