Profession Institute for Development and Socio Environmental Management
Professional Institute For Development And Socio Environmental Management (PRISM) is a non-profit organisation, established in 2000 that works primarily in the domain of Gender, Employment, Tourism
FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 1-6 Summary
This is a summary article signposting the FRACTAL Learning modules 1-6 on inspirational adaptation cases in Africa.
Recovery with Dignity
The Recovery with Dignity project aims to understand the experiences of recovery in post-disaster situations across three states in India – Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
Village Development Plan Helps People in Sumberagung to Fight Landslides and Drought
This case study describes how mainstreaming climate resilience in village planning and budgeting has increased the resilience of the people in Sumberagung to landslides and drought.
2019 Asia-Pacific Disaster Report shows a region at risk and running out of time
The 2019 Asia-Pacific Disaster Report reveals an alarming new “riskscape” for the region. Members of the ICoE reflect on the findings of the report.
Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in East Java Province | Kajian Kerentanan dan Risiko Iklim Provinsi Jawa Timur
Kajian yang berfokus pada Provinsi Jawa Timur ini dihasilkan oleh USAID APIK, sebagai dasar untuk menyusun strategi adaptasi perubahan iklim dan ketangguhan daerah.
Climate and Disaster Resilience Community Forum in Sutojayan Village
The new community forum has allowed occupants to understand disaster-prone maps in their area, formulate and implement climate adaptation and mitigation actions at the local level.
Philippine Red Cross
The PRC is a major humanitarian organization based in Mandaluyong, Philippines.
Managing disaster risks and water under climate change in Central Asia and Caucasus
This publication presents the conclusions emerging from a joint learning journey involving three thematic networks – Climate Change and Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Water.
ProSus #1: Building Leadership for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia
The first issue of ProSus Magazine explores ideas and solutions for disaster risk reduction in Asia, highlighting research from the Pan-Asia Risk Reduction (PARR) Fellowship program.
Climate change adaptation and cross-sectoral policy coherence in southern Africa
This paper looks at the extent of policy coherence around climate change in the water and agriculture sectors in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
FRACTAL Learning - Adaptation Inspiration Theme Module 5
Adaptation Inspiration Theme: Building Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the City of Lusaka, Zambia
The New Frontier of Adaptive Finance for Disaster Recovery
This report asks how financial institutions can adapt their offerings to rebuild healthy markets after shock events and explores the use of adaptive finance for supporting post-disaster recovery.
Strengthening disaster risk management in India
This research analyses in detail the state disaster management plans from five very different states (in terms of climate, geography and size): Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Odisha and Uttarakhand.
ICTs Climate Change and Development Themes and Strategic Actions
This book looks at the intersection of three domains: information and communication technologies (ICTs), climate change, and socio-economic development sectors.
ICTs Climate Change and Development Case Evidence
Twenty new case studies on ICTs, climate change and development in the topic areas of: disaster management, new routes to adaptation, agricultural adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and strategy.
Local disaster risk reduction planning in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has registered steady economic growth in the recent past, but it is also one of the most disaster prone countries in Africa. Without careful management, disaster...
Indian Ocean Early Warning System (SRI LANKA)
Impact of tsunami in Sri lanka ©John Stanmeyer
Project descriptionImplementing community based early warning in Sri Lanka in collaboration with regional partners,...
Oxfam Southern Africa Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (Zambia)
Southern Zambia
Project description SEI was commissioned by Oxfam Great Britain’s Southern Africa Regional Centre to advise on climate adaptation and disaster risk...
Oxfam Southern Africa Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (Mozambique)
Oxfam study (2008) on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Mozambique
Indian Ocean Early Warning System (THAILAND)
Image showing tsunami hazard zone and evacuation map
Project descriptionImplementing community based early warning in Thailand, in collaboration with regional...
Assistance to Local Community on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh
This study describes the implementation of a school education program on disaster preparedness and management over a five year period, for primary and high school students and their teachers.
Mainstreaming Livelihood Centred Approaches to Disaster Management
Livelihood centred approaches in Nawalparasi, Nepal
Project summaryThe 'Mainstreaming livelihood-centred approaches to disaster management' (LCDRR) was a five year...
