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Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in Mexico

01 May 2026
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to promote an integrated approach to disaster risk management, improve access to flood ...
Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
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
Report, Research

Community Heat Risk Perception Studies: Honduras, Indonesia, and Tanzania

27 Apr 2026
This collection brings together four community-level research studies examining how urban populations perceive, experience, and respond to extreme heat. Published in late 2025, the studies were conducted as part of the Coastal City Resilience and Ext...
Report, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience

Collaborative community-based early warning systems – Solutions Brief

05 Mar 2026
This solution brief forms part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance’s solutions series. The solution series aims to improve outreach and impact of such resilient practices at a global level. This brief highlights how the Philippine Red Cross h...
Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
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
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

Heat Stress at Work

18 Feb 2026
As temperatures rise, so do risks to workers. Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. It analyses workplace practices...
Business Preparedness, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Strengthening resilience to extreme heat – an Adelaide case study

18 Feb 2026
What does extreme heat risk look like in everyday life? This place-based case study explores how heat manifests in an urban context through a systems lens, examining the interconnected roles of housing and urban development, the natural environment, ...
Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Understanding Extreme Heat and Entry Points for Action

18 Feb 2026
Extreme heat is Australia’s deadliest natural hazard — yet it often goes unseen. This report examines heat risk through the intersection of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity, showing how impacts emerge across health, infrastructure, li...
Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

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