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Disaster Management and Emergency Response Capability Assessment Indexes in Tanzania; Empirical Evidence from Dar es Salaam City

25 Feb 2026
This study presents an assessment of emergency response capabilities, examining institutional preparedness, coordination mechanisms, resource availability, and operational readiness in disaster contexts. Using a structured capability assessment frame...
Research, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management
Research

Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response Legislations and Strategies Awareness in Tanzania: A Case of Dar Es Salaam City

25 Feb 2026
This peer-reviewed study examines awareness and compliance with disaster risk management (DRM) and emergency response legislations and strategies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest and fastest-growing city. Based on survey data from 105 responden...
Research, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Early Warning Systems

Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas de Alerta Temprana para Todos: Evidencia y Lecciones de las Comunidades de Última Milla

29 Jan 2026
Las alertas tempranas salvan vidas, pero solo cuando llegan a tiempo, son confiables y conducen a la acción. Este informe reúne evidencia de 15 estudios en 14 países para analizar por qué los sistemas de alerta temprana (SAT) a menudo no logran t...
Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Public Awareness and Public Education, Urban Resilience, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Briefs and Fact Sheets

Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in the Philippines

16 Jan 2026
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Philippine Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Plan International are working with communities across the Philippines to improve co...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Heat Wave, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience, Youth Disaster Preparedness
Briefs and Fact Sheets

Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in Fiji

16 Jan 2026
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Fiji Red Cross Society, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to enhance community resilience to floods and storms through local engagement and ...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Law, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Nature-based solutions, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Youth Disaster Preparedness

Strengthening Early Warning Systems for All: Evidence and Lessons from Last-Mile Communities

06 Jan 2026
This report synthesizes findings from 15 GDPC-supported studies across 14 countries to examine why early warnings often fail to translate into timely, protective action — particularly for last-mile communities that are geographically isolated, soci...
Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Public Awareness and Public Education, Urban Resilience, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Case Study

Localized early warning voice messages – Solutions brief

22 Aug 2025
Based on Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities (CRMC) data and community input, Practical Action identified a need for flood early warning messages to reach the most vulnerable in Faridpur District, Bangladesh. Using information from the nat...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems
Other type of resource

Call for Consultancy: Urban Heat Action Plan Evaluation

06 May 2025
Increasing heat risks combined with rapid urbanization trends, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, and aging population trends, for example in Europe, result in a need to scale action to prevent impacts on lives, health, and wellbeing. Recognizi...
Other type of resource, Urban Resilience
Research

The hidden power of community: Unveiling social capital’s role in Australia’s disaster resilience

06 Mar 2025
Social capital – the social ties and connections between people and communities – is a crucial component of disaster resilience. But evidence that demonstrates the economic benefit of investing in social capital has been anecdotal and primari...
Research, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Research

Understanding Barriers to Early Warning Messages for People Living with Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal

04 Mar 2025
About this Paper This study explores the challenges that people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) face in accessing early warning messages (EWMs) during disasters in Nepal, focusing on flood-prone districts of Kanchanpur and Kailali. Fi...
Research, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

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