Climate Information & Early Warning Systems Communications Toolkit
Learn to issue and package early warnings and create integrated communications strategies that support the value proposition for climate information, weather forecasts and NMHS in Africa.
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
The MSB (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) is responsible for issues concerning civil protection, public safety, emergency management and civil defence as long as no other authority has responsib
Auckland Council
The Auckland Council is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. The governing body consists of a mayor and 20 councillors, elected from 13 wards.
Everyday Disasters and Everyday Heroes
Read here about Frontline: A programme that uniquely finds out from local people what threats they face.
Alpine Hazards in South Tyrol and Grison
Alpine Hazards in South Tyrol (Italy) and Grison (Switzerland)
Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate cHange (Ja REEACH)
A community member presents the direct and indirect impacts of flooding in the community of Troy as part of the Ja REEACH CEDAR (Communities Engaged to Drive Adaptation...
INSIDE STORY: Building resilience to climate change locally
This case study in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila shows how disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and ecosystem management and restoration actually interact on the ground. Rather than treating them in their own silos, they need to be addressed in a more holistic way. The integrated PfR approach is an effective way to build climate- and ecosystem-smart, resilient communities.
Understanding the risk of flooding in the city: The case of Barangay Potrero, Metro Manila
Malabon City is in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. It is part of a sub-region called CAMANAVA (composed of the cities of CAloocan, MAlabon, NAvotas...
How can Ethiopia do better at mitigating disaster risk and adapting to climate change?
Manish Kumar shares key recommendations that can help Ethiopia improve its mechanisms to plan for and respond to unexpected weather events.
CBA and resilience-building in Ethiopia
Beleta Hode has been involved in the GRAD programme for 10 months. “Since taking part in GRAD my family is healthier, I bring value to my household and I share my learning...
PREFUS - Pathways of Resilience to Future Storms
The PREFUS project is co-led by Dr Jadu Dash and Dr Emma Tompkins at the University of Southampton, and Dr John Duncan is a full time researcher on the project. It is a...
Methods for Community Resilience
The paper links inter- and trans-disciplinary methodologies to map stakeholders’ knowledge and combine this with the best available data for disaster resilience planning.
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 (Malawi)
People digging sand from a river in Malawi to earn an income
Project descriptionSEI's work is informing Oxfam's regional strategy for mainstreaming climate...
Wildfire Water Resource Pond
The wildfire water resource has been part of a series of innovative wildfire projects.
Working with nature towards integrated approaches to disaster risk reduction
All around the world, people are increasingly exposed to disaster risk from natural hazards such as droughts, storms and floods. As disasters increase in frequency and...
Acting on What we Know and Learn for Climate and Development Policy
On the 5th and 6th March 2013, the Climate Change Team at IDS organised a knowledge exchange which aimed to explore how learning is (or isn’t) taking place in climate and...
UHCRC Surat
Based on the results of a health sector study which was carried out in year 2010 (ACCCRN Phase II), it was recommended to establish an urban health and climate resilience...
The role of community-based coastal conservation and development initiatives
Climate change impacts fall disproportionately on the world’s poorest, most marginalised communities, particularly those highly dependent on direct use of natural resources, such...
Adapting the community sector for climate extremes
People experiencing poverty and inequality will be affected first and worst by the impacts of climate change to infrastructure and human settlements, including those caused by...
Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Urban Areas
The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) has helped 10 cities in Asia to assess their risks from climate change impacts and build their resilience strategy to...
Toward Resilience
Toward Resilience is a small, user- friendly guide aimed at helping field practitioners implement effective, sustainable, and integrated DRR and CCA programming.
ATK Current vulnerability Mapping
This tool helps to establish the degree and range of impacts of different climate hazards on resources, livelihoods and social groups
Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis of Communities in El Salvador
In the past few years great disasters following climatic extreme events have increased in El Salvador. They tend to be portrayed by national media as natural and ...
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