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Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems

23 Jun 2026
This report provides a global overview Heat Early Warning Systems, examining where they exist, how they are designed and operated, and their challenges and opportunities. It assesses the state of systems through the four core pillars of early warning...
Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave
Case Study

HELPify Bulgaria: Bridging the Digital Divide to Empower Vulnerable Communities in Rural Tsenovo — An Impact Story from the Localized Innovation Fund

22 Jun 2026
This impact story describes HELPify (Humanitarian Empowerment & Local Partnerships), an initiative led by the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) with support from the Canadian Red Cross’s Local Innovation Fund (LIF) in the rural municipality of Tsen...
Case Study, Communication As Aid, Community Engagement and Accountability, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Migration, Mobile Technology, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Case Study

Contingency Planning as a Continuous Learning Process: Lessons from Canadian Red Cross Technical Support in Central Asia — A Case Study from Tajikistan

22 Jun 2026
This case study documents how the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan (RCST) strengthened its Disaster Risk Management (DRM) systems by developing a scenario-based, multi-hazard contingency plan and a new DRM Policy, with remote and in-country technic...
Case Study, Anticipatory action, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment
Case Study, Policy and Strategy, Research

Protecting jobs and employment during disasters: lessons from employment insurance system in Japan

15 Jun 2026
This World Bank discussion paper examines how Japan uses its employment insurance system to protect jobs and support workers during disasters, offering a detailed case for designing adaptive social protection that goes beyond traditional emergency so...
Case Study, Policy and Strategy, Research, Business Preparedness, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Law, Disaster Risk Financing, Livelihoods and Food Security, Post-Disaster Recovery, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Research

Public warning and evacuation experiences during recent GLOF events (2019 and 2023) and recommendations for future preparedness: Insights from Lunana, Bhutan

15 Jun 2026
This peer-reviewed study offers the first comprehensive documentation of how a remote Himalayan community experienced warning dissemination and evacuation during recent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Focusing on Lunana in Bhutan — one of the...
Research, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Mobile Technology
Awareness material, Briefs and Fact Sheets

Whitepaper – 18 myths about public warning systems — debunked.

15 Jun 2026
This whitepaper, produced by public warning technology provider Intersec, tackles 18 common misconceptions that slow or distort the deployment of public warning systems (PWS) — particularly in the Global South, where implementation often stalls not...
Awareness material, Briefs and Fact Sheets, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Mobile Technology, Public Awareness and Public Education
Guidance material

Knowing what the weather will do: A guide for practitioners on impact-based early warning

15 Jun 2026
This guide introduces a novel framework and step-by-step methodology for developing impact-based early warning (IbEW) systems that move beyond forecasting “what the weather will be” to anticipating “what the weather will do” â...
Guidance material, Anticipatory action, Early Warning Systems, Risk Assessment
Awareness material, Report

Amidst the Heat and Breeze: A Documentation of Traditional Cooling Practices in Sudanese Houses

12 Jun 2026
This illustrated booklet documents the enduring wisdom of traditional Sudanese homes and the indigenous, low-cost techniques communities have long used to stay cool during extreme heat. Developed as a collaborative effort between the Sudan Urban Deve...
Awareness material, Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Engagement and Accountability, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Policy and Strategy

Terms of Reference: International Services Strategy 2030 Consultant – American Red Cross

10 Jun 2026
The American Red Cross International Services Division (ISD) is seeking an external consultant to lead the development of its ISD Strategy 2030 — a three-year strategic plan covering July 2027 through June 2030. The selected consultant will design ...
Policy and Strategy
Awareness material, Guidance material

Heat in cities: Impacts of heatwaves and measures to mitigate risk

29 May 2026
In a changing climate, many cities are experiencing higher temperatures and more frequent and severe heatwaves. The following six infographics by the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments (ATLAS) project highlight key messages ab...
Awareness material, Guidance material, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Heat Wave, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management

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