04 Nov 2014
In Bangladesh, histories of oral traditions have laid the foundation for community training in emergency response. A strong colloquial culture in folklore and story telling makes a compelling case why community training is practical and effective...
Tags: Case Study, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
07 Mar 2015
In the last 20 years, Nicaragua has been the fourth country most affected by extreme weather events worldwide (Germanwatch Report, 2014). The country is investing in humanitarian aid to respond to emergencies caused by hydro meteorological events, an...
Tags: Case Study, Climate Change Adaptation, Drought, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Landslide
03 Jul 2017
The purpose of this Urban Response Analysis Framework (URAF) is to support the identification of appropriate multi-sector programme responses for urban contexts taking into consideration the needs and vulnerabilities of the population, and the wider ...
Tags: Guidance material, Urban Risk Reduction