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Knowing vs. Doing: Closing the Preparedness Gap through Behaviour Change in Nepal
14 Sep 2026
Knowing vs. Doing: Closing the Preparedness Gap through Behaviour Change in Nepal Building on the strong results of its behaviour change work in healt...
Evaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of Heat Action Plans
06 Aug 2026
Extreme heat is a deadly and growing threat to cities worldwide. As recognition of heat risks increases, local governments have begun developing Heat ...
Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters
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 Geneva to Jaipur: How the World Came Together for Heat Action Day 2026
15 Jun 2026
Heatwaves are no longer a distant threat. They are becoming more frequent, longer, hotter, and deadlier – and every year they put millions of pe...
The Ethiopian Red Cross’s Emergency Operations Centre Strengthens Crisis Response
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
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
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
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
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
21 Jul 2025
Listening Over Coffee: Stories Behind the Data The Post-Event Review Capability (PERC), developed by the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, offers ...
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10 Feb 2020
The use of virtual reality simulations in a variety of training and pedagogical contexts is expanding, reflective of an upward trend in immersive tech...
10 Oct 2019
As part of the project “LARRA Actividades de Reducción de Riesgo de Latinoamérica,” the American Red Cross in coordination with the Nat...
07 Oct 2019
“I volunteer because I love learning lifesaving skills. This is how I can support my community,” remarks Tarin Akther from her school in Banglades...
23 Aug 2019
“Each and every person here has huge potential. We just have to bring it out,” says Harun al Rashid—an American Red Cross staff member traini...
16 Aug 2019
Over the past two years, more than 700,000 people have fled Rakhine State, Myanmar to seek safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Many arrived injured, ...
24 Apr 2019
Originally publish on March 2019. View The World conference on Health and Climate Change organised by the French Red Cross took place in Cannes on 15 ...
23 Apr 2019
Originally shared by IFRC – 26 March 2019 Cyclone Idai made landfall on the evening of 14/15 March, 2019 near the central Mozambican city of ...
05 Mar 2019
Image credits: IBM Call for Code, 2018. An OWL has brought together a cluster of ducklings and their mother to quickly form ad hoc communications ne...
13 Feb 2019
Originally posted on 20 Dec 2018 by Farjana Sultana, IFRC. View Nurul Islam, 10, helps his older brother in the small family shop they run next ...
17 Dec 2018
Natural disasters are among the greatest risks the world will face in the next 10 years, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Re...