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From Oyster Castles to Virtual Reality: Hong Kong Red Cross’ Innovative Approach to Building Resilience
At the forefront of building resilient communities, the Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of Red Cross Society of China) is leading exciting disaster preparedness and risk reduction initiatives from local to international levels. Notably, its nature-based solutions work has garnered widespread recognition for its impact and fostering diverse grassroots collaboration. In this DRM Practitioner Spotlight interview, Eva Y W Yeung, Senior Manager of Community Resilience Service at the Hong Kong Red Cross, shares about the organization’s holistic approach to preparedness […]
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Upskilling for Resilience: A Guide to Free Online Disaster Preparedness Training
07 Apr 2024
As disasters continue to challenge communities worldwide, it is crucial for disaster management practitioners to stay up-to-date with the latest knowl...
Data Ecosystems: Fostering Cross-Border Collaboration for Disaster Risk Reduction
25 Mar 2024
By Anouck Adrot (Université Paris-Dauphine PSL) and Mercedes Aguerre (Croix Rouge Française) Cross-border data sharing strengthens disaster prepared...
Navigating the “dog days:” Experience of the Mexican Red Cross during 2023 heatwaves
23 Feb 2024
2023 was officially named the hottest 168飞艇官网开奖记录结果 168飞艇官网直播开奖网, marked by scorching heat waves across the globe. With heat waves projected to increase in both f...
Use of AI in health emergencies: Insights from a 168飞艇开奖官方直播 极速赛车开奖官方号码 telephone survey
07 Feb 2024
In public health emergencies, timely and accurate information is crucial for effective response strategies. My experiment looks at how artificial inte...
Climate crises Q&A: Why have some recent storms gained so much strength, so quickly?
05 Feb 2024
Warming oceans and the El Nino phenomenon have caused some storms to gain strength far more rapidly than predicted. When communities are caught off-gu...
The Weather of Hell: Experience of Italian Red Cross During 2023 Heat waves
25 Jan 2024
2023 was officially named the hottest year on record, marked by scorching heatwaves across the globe. As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves are ...
Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here’s how
05 Jan 2024
This story was prepared and originally published by National Geographic. Japan has earned a reputation as one of the most disaster-ready nations in th...
Addressing Disaster Risk Governance through the Lens of Legal Preparedness
28 Nov 2023
Authors: Rachel Macleod, IFRC Senior Disaster Law Officer, and Tommaso Natoli, Disaster Law Focal Point for EU at the Italian Red Cross and IFRC In th...
Disaster early-warning systems can succeed – but collective action is needed
22 Nov 2023
By Andrew C. Tupper & Carina J. Fearnley Early warnings have long been known to be vital for saving lives and economic pain when disaster threaten...
New IFRC & Save the Children Online Course Teaches How to Localize Early Action Messages
15 Nov 2023
The new self-paced online course Public Awareness Public Education (PAPE) & the WhatNow Service: Localizing action-oriented messages is now availa...
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Guidance material, Report
Child Centered Early Warning Systems: Examples and Good Practice
In the face of increasing extreme weather events and other hazards, Early Warning Systems can provide vulnerable populations with information that may enable them, and their duty bearers, to prevent predictable crisis impacts. To be effective, early warning systems must be designed for and together ... Read More
Manual
Installation and Management of Community Cooling Centres
Heatwaves have an immense impact on the health and well-being of people around the world, especially in urban centres. Although growing in recognition, their severity often remains overlooked as a hazard or is addressed too late. This manual was developed to support humanitarians, governments and ke... Read More
Research
Understanding climate change – internal migration/displacement nexus in the context of coastal cities
Download Full report: Understanding Climate Change – Coastal and Displacement This study presents a synthesis of the currently available data, analysis and projections, and reports on climate induced displacement and migration in coastal communities. It attempts to unpack the compounding effec... Read More
Report
Early Action: The State of Play 2023
By Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP), March 2024 Now in their third year, the State of Play reports provide snapshots of international, regional and national investments, commitments and activities linked to early warning and early action. This year’s report focuses on the work of REAP... Read More
Report
Insights for states and regions’ approaches to building resilience
This report summarizes the findings of the Resilience Series, a collaboration between Climate Group and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Below are the findings of the Series – the challenges, the barriers, but also recommendations that will help communities cope with the challenges that climate ... Read More
Research
Informing decision-making about indoor heat risks to human health
Due to climate change, a growing number of people around world are facing serious health risks from exposure to heat inside their own homes, or in public or privately managed facilities, such as schools, health facilities, prisons or care homes. Without respite and access to cooling, high day- and n... Read More
Data set
The Resilient Planet Data Hub
The Resilient Planet Data Hub is a resource that provides open data about climate and environmental risks. The hub offers high-quality data that is globally consistent. The hub’s Global Resilience Index (GRI) Risk Viewer compares risks from various hazards globally, and provides risk metrics t... Read More
Case Study, Report
DARAJA: The Inclusive City-Community Forecasting and Early Warning Service
The Developing Risk Awareness through Joint Action (DARAJA) project is a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing weather and climate information services (WCIS) for urban communities, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations residing in informal settlements. ‘Daraja’, meanin... Read More
Practitioner Spotlight
