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Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All – Panel Discussion Summary

25 Feb 2026
This panel summary captures key insights from a session titled Connecting Early Warning and Anticipatory Action That Works for All convened by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) at the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA)...
Event recording, Presentation, Research, Anticipatory action, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Public Awareness and Public Education
Research

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
Research

Participatory Planning and Filmmaking for Urban Climate Resilience in Blantyre City, Malawi

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: John Aubrey Chirwa, University of East Anglia Summary: This study investigates the role of participatory video in urban planning for climate resilience and risk reduction in a peri-urban area of Blantyre City in Malawi. It ...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience
Research

Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Analyzing the Institutionalization Planning Approaches in Tanzania

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Coretha Komba, Mzumbe University Kardo Mwilongo, Mzumbe University Beth Kachota, Mzumbe University Elizabeth Sulle, Mzumbe University Summary: Cities across the globe are facing the impacts of climate change, which have per...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience
Research

Catalytic Tech-Based Participatory Methods To Build Climate Resilience Locally

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Christine Njuhi Muchiri, The Technical University of Kenya Summary: Urban informal settlements are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events exacerbating socio-economic ine...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience
Research

Sustainable Urban Resilience in Pakistan: Community-Based Natural Solutions for Environmental Transformations

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Aamir Sohail, Thal University Bhakkar Muhammad Usman Arshad, University of Punjab Shrafat Ali Sair, University of Punjab Izza Fatima, Gomal University Mussarat Hussain, University of Sargodha Summary: The project addresses ...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience
Research

Assessment of Community-led Flood Adaption Strategies in Lagos Coastal Slums, Nigeria

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Samson Olaitan Olanrewaju, Osun State University Olabisi S. Obaitor, Ludwig Maximilians University Victor Onifade, University of Lagos Ayomide Oluwuyi, Osun State University Summary: Flooding poses a perennial risk and seve...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Flood, Urban Resilience
Research

Examining Community-driven Resilience And Participatory Adaptation In Latin American Informal Settlements: Insights From Argentina And Chile

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Emilia Portis, National University of Rosario Paula Piccolo, National University of Rosario Summary: Informal settlements across Latin America are disproportionately exposed to climaterelated hazards while facing chronic i...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience
Research

Lived experiences of “invisibilized” slum and informal settlement populations: Climate change impacts, adaptation, and the way forward for slum transformation

25 Feb 2026
Authors and Collaborators: Sayed Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Asian University for Women Summary: Climate change disproportionately affects the urban poor, particularly those living in informal settlements that are excluded from protective infrastructure an...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Resilience

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