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Briefs and Fact Sheets, Policy and Strategy, Research

Urban Heat Governance: Assessing Institutional Capacity to Manage Extreme Heat in Cities of the Global South

27 Apr 2026
Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard — yet it remains the least governed. This policy brief, produced by the IFRC Climate Centre in partnership with University College London, presents findings from an analysis of heat-related urban governa...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Policy and Strategy, Research, Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience
Report, Research

Heat Threshold Reports: Honduras and Tanzania

27 Apr 2026
Effective heat early warning systems depend on knowing what “extreme” actually means in a given place, and that definition varies significantly by local climate, population acclimatization, and urban context. This page brings together two...
Report, Research, Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience
Event recording, Presentation, Research

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
Case Study, Policy and Strategy

How to ensure inclusive early warning early action? Good practices and local innovations from Eastern Nepal that leave no one behind.

17 Feb 2026
In this policy paper, published by the Finnish Red Cross in November 2025, the Nepal Red Cross Society shows how effectiveness in disaster preparedness depends on the meaningful participation of groups in the most vulnerable situations. It has a spec...
Case Study, Policy and Strategy, Anticipatory action, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Women and Gender in Disaster Management, Youth Disaster Preparedness
Assessment or evaluation

Call for Proposals: Evaluation and Learning Consultant

29 Jan 2026
The American Red Cross International Services Department is seeking an experienced Evaluation and Learning Consultant to support evaluation, learning, and future program design for its Enhanced Response Readiness Program, funded by Margaret Cargill P...
Assessment or evaluation, Anticipatory action, Cash

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

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

Protocol of Engagement between Local Governments and Humanitarian Actors

01 Nov 2025
When emergencies occur in urban areas, humanitarian and development actors do not necessarily know how to work with, or in support of, local governments responsible for their respective jurisdiction, in addition to their collaboration with national g...
Anticipatory action, Community Engagement and Accountability, Disaster Risk Financing, Early Warning Systems, Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Awareness material

American Red Cross’s Domestic Approach to Anticipatory Action

08 Oct 2025
The American Red Cross has established robust protocols for forecasting, financing, and implementing early actions in anticipation of potential disasters. The Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) branch of the National Society has comprehensive mechanisms a...
Awareness material, Anticipatory action
Guidance material

Anticipatory Action Readiness Index

30 Sep 2025
The Anticipatory Action Readiness Index is a measurement tool used by the American Red Cross to capture National Societies’ progress in building institutional capacity for anticipatory action. Developed by the American Red Cross International Servi...
Guidance material, Anticipatory action, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management

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