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Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters

Avatar photo Heather Link 25 Jun 2026
In disaster response, timing is everything. A delayed shipment, a stalled visa, or unclear coordination can mean the difference between help arriving ...

From Forecasts to Action: Strengthening Preparedness in Somalia

Tanzeena Karim 25 Jun 2026
In April 2026, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS), with support from the Finnish Red Cross and ECHO, brought together 27 staff members, volunteers...

Voices of Preparedness: Khaled Rabeh, IFRC MENA region

Tanzeena Karim 23 Jun 2026
In this interview, Khaled Rabeh, Disaster Risk Manager Senior Officer at IFRC MENA, discusses the preparedness priorities, challenges, and actions sha...

The Ethiopian Red Cross’s Emergency Operations Centre Strengthens Crisis Response

Tanzeena Karim 28 Apr 2026
From conflict to climate-related disasters, this Emergency Operations Centre is transforming how the Ethiopian Red Cross monitors risks, coordinates r...

Beyond Individual Risk: Why Extreme Heat Demands a Systems Response

Avatar photo Cale Johnstone 18 Feb 2026
At a Glance Extreme heat becomes a disaster when it overwhelms the systems people rely on – housing, health, infrastructure, ecosystems, and soc...

Strengthening Community Resilience through Small Business Preparedness

Kelli Yugsi 10 Feb 2026
When disaster strikes-such as a flood, earthquake, hurricane, or a business-halting heat wave-it doesn’t just disrupt homes and lives; it also g...

Strengthening Early Warning Systems for All: Evidence and Lessons from Last-Mile Communities

Avatar photo Vladislav Kovalevski 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,...

Ready Before It Hits – How The American Red Cross Uses Anticipatory Action To Stay Ahead of Disasters

Avatar photo Heather Link 08 Oct 2025
When most people think of “disaster relief,” they picture what happens after a hurricane or wildfire-volunteers distributing blankets, set...

Unpacking the Summer: Learning About Heat in Adelaide

Avatar photo Cale Johnstone 21 Jul 2025
Listening Over Coffee: Stories Behind the Data  The Post-Event Review Capability (PERC), developed by the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, offers ...

From Assessment to Action: A New Tool to Support Urban Resilience

Avatar photo Vladislav Kovalevski 15 Jul 2025
Cities around the world are stepping up efforts to reduce disaster risk and build resilience. While many tools help identify vulnerabilities, the chal...

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Climate Change Expands the Flooding Map
Avatar photo Mira Adam 08 Jul 2021
Climate Change Expands the Flooding Map Floods are considered the most common natural disaster in the United States. According to EPA ‘United...
Exploring co-benefits: Community-centred resilience building in times of Covid-19
Zurich Flood Alliance Jonathan Ulrich 18 May 2021
As Covid-19 continues to affect communities globally, humanitarian and development organizations need to adapt our way of working. This case study fro...
1st Asia Pacific Regional Heatwave Meeting: Key Recommendations and Call to Action
Avatar photo Lucy Price 12 May 2021
1st Asia Pacific Regional Heatwave Meeting : a collective success of policy, praxis, research, and humanitarian leadership Heatwaves, or silent disast...
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Mapping the knowledge-building of a global network
Avatar photo Nesrine Aouinti 19 Apr 2021
Why are we mapping research? By Nesrine Aouinti, Knowledge Management Fellow: As a member of the Red Cross Red Crescent Research Consortium (RC3), the...
Migrants hit an “invisible wall” in accessing COVID-19 care and vaccines
Avatar photo Nesrine Aouinti 06 Apr 2021
Originally posted on IFRC website: Geneva, 9 March 2021 – A new report released today documents an “invisible wall” that has blocked migrants fr...
Taking large-scale action to raise disaster risk awareness in Albania
Zurich Flood Alliance Jonathan Ulrich 30 Mar 2021
On the latest International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Albanian Red Cross partnered with the National Agency for Civil Protection, the Minis...
Adaptability in Times of Covid-19: Exploring Digital Resilience Building
Zurich Flood Alliance Jonathan Ulrich 26 Mar 2021
Traditional on-site and face-to-face resilience building activities are unavailable to humanitarian and development organizations due to the Coronavir...
New IFRC Report: Alarming Levels of Climate-related Displacement
Avatar photo Nesrine Aouinti 19 Mar 2021
Originally published on the IFRC website on March 16 2021. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) report, Respon...
Ending the Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action.
On the Path to End the Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action
Avatar photo Mira Adam 07 Mar 2021
On the Path to End Gender Gap in Humanitarian Action One of the pressing issues consistently being brought to the floor of discussion is The Gender Ga...
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2018-2020 GDPC Report Launched
Avatar photo Tassia Stewart 03 Mar 2021
The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) continues to empower disaster risk reduction (DRR ) practitioners around the world through innovation a...
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