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Spatial analysis of elements at risk and household vulnerability to landslide hazards on Mt. Elgon, Uganda

26 Jun 2023
Landslide hazards have in the last 10 years become more prominent on the Mt. Elgon ecosystem in Uganda often culminating into disasters. In this study, the community was assessed on their vulnerability to landslide hazards and the efficacy of existin...
Case Study
Awareness material, Report

Plastic pollution and flood risk

27 May 2023
The accumulation of mismanaged plastic waste is a serious issue globally. It has severe negative impacts on biodiversity and the environment, as well as on livelihoods and human health. As climate change makes rainfall events more intense and frequen...
Awareness material, Report, Flood

Community Resilience in the Face of Disaster: A Case Study from Boulder, Colorado

24 May 2023
Comparative study to look at issues in preparedness raised in context of response to Colorado floods in the US in September 2013 and how those issues relate to resilience needs identified in other countries particularly South Asia and Southeast Asia....
Research

Data sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction in different contexts

15 May 2023
1. Data Ecosystems and Disaster Risk Reduction in Cross-border Regions: Visioning from 2020 Roya Valley Flood Disaster. 2. The Impact of conflicts on Data Sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction French Red Cross – Mercedes Aguerre – Mercedes....
Research, Business Preparedness
Research

Learning from the past in moving to the future: Invest in communication and response to weather early warnings to reduce death and damage

02 May 2023
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, governments and civil society organizations are making large investments in early warning systems (EWS) with the aim to avoid death and destruction from hydro-meteorol...
Research, Early Warning Systems
Guidance material

Checklist: Humanitarian Service Points

28 Apr 2023
Humanitarian Service Points (HSPs) are a global initiative and flagship of the IFRC Secretariat and National Societies in responding to the needs of migrants and displaced people. HSPs may be established by National Societies both in emergency respon...
Guidance material, Migration
Awareness material

Humanitarian Service Point (HSP) Leaflet

28 Apr 2023
Humanitarian Service Points (HSPs) are a global initiative and flagship of the IFRC Secretariat and National Societies in responding to the needs of migrants and displaced people. HSPs may be established by National Societies both in emergency resp...
Awareness material, Migration
Awareness material, Report

Translating Warnings into Action – How we can Improve Early Warning Systems to Protect Communities

24 Apr 2023
Early warnings for hazards are essential for living safely and minimizing economic losses. For many hazards, it is possible to give advance notice and accurate information to help communities prepare and respond. However, issuance of the warning ...
Awareness material, Report, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Hazard, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Volcano
Awareness material

Warning Briefing Note: Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems

24 Apr 2023
For warning systems to be most comprehensive they need to be multi-hazard and operate across many stakeholders to integrate hazard and risk knowledge. This Warnings Briefing Note, supported by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center/IFRC and produc...
Awareness material, Early Warning Systems, Hazard
Case Study

Traverse: an Australian Red Cross case study of the creation, design, and end of a digital identity platform

24 Apr 2023
There is a long-standing challenge within the humanitarian sector – the slow process of onboarding and managing staff and volunteers for rapid deployment during a crisis. Australian Red Cross led an effort to solve this by establishing a verifiable...
Case Study, Infrastructure and Services

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