Nature-based Solutions

Protecting nature, protecting lives: Guidance, training and tools for nature-based solutions to disaster risk reduction

ALERT HUB INITIATIVE

Expanding the reach of fast, reliable, and accurate early warning messages to people at risk through promoting the use of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

HEAT TOOLKIT

Resources developed by the Red Cross Red Crescent Network to help communities prepare for heat waves.

Contribute your knowledge to build more resilient communities

From Oyster Castles to Virtual Reality: Hong Kong Red Cross’ Innovative Approach to Building Resilience

12 Mar 2024

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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Data Ecosystems: Fostering Cross-Border Collaboration for Disaster Risk Reduction

Mercedes Aguerre 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

Avatar photo Adriana Mangones 23 Feb 2024
2023 was officially named the hottest year on record, 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 simulated telephone survey

Avatar photo Philippe Borremans 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?

Global Disaster Preparedness Center 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

Avatar photo Adriana Mangones 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

Global Disaster Preparedness Center 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

Rachel Macleod 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

Global Disaster Preparedness Center 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

Avatar photo Karin Metz 15 Nov 2023
The new self-paced online course Public Awareness Public Education (PAPE) & the WhatNow Service: Localizing action-oriented messages is now availa...

Hope amid the heat: Volunteers like Fatema Khatun help neighbors through sweltering heatwaves in Bangladesh

Global Disaster Preparedness Center 20 Oct 2023
This story was originally published on the IFRC website, along with a video story. As the sun blazes mercilessly over Bajakajla Slum in Rajshahi City,...

Toolkits

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Extreme Heat

Resources developed by the RCRC Network to help communities prepare for heat waves

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Teen Prep Kit

Created by teens for teens, this kit offers a fun and accessible way to learn about preparedness

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Humanitarian Service Points

Guidance to support National Societies and partners to establish and operate HSPs

Featured Resources

Report

Early Action: The State of Play 2023

27 Mar 2024
By Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP), March 2024 DARAJA mentions on pages: 7, 19, 42, 46 Read More
Report

Insights for states and regions’ approaches to building resilience

27 Mar 2024
By Climate Group and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, March 2024 DARAJA quote featured on p. 7 Read More
Research

Informing decision-making about indoor heat risks to human health

26 Mar 2024
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

22 Mar 2024
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

21 Mar 2024
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
Case Study

Share Alerte précoce, action précoce au Burkina Faso

19 Mar 2024
Cette étude de cas rend compte des expériences de la Croix-Rouge Burkinabe travaillant sur «Communication des risques pour l’alerte précoce et l’action rapide à l’aide du protocole d’alerte commun (PAC) ». L’étude de cas a été élaborée dans le cadre de l’initiative Alert Hub d... Read More
Guidance material

Handbook on disaster law reform – A guide for domestic authorities

15 Mar 2024
This Handbook on Disaster Law Reform provides guidance on how to run an effective and inclusive legal review process, which harnesses the knowledge and experience of a broad range of actors and stakeholders to develop strong legal arrangements for disasters. The Handbook has been designed for govern... Read More
Awareness material, Report

Urgency of heatwave risk management

13 Mar 2024
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled the ‘Urgency of Heatwave Risk Management’. Heatwaves are not only here to stay but will accelerate in their frequency, severity, loss and damage, at all levels. Read 15 vibrant and realize perspectives to find your own way to manage heatwave risk, t... Read More

Practitioner Spotlight

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