07 Apr 2016
This ‘resilience scan’ summarizes writing and debates in the field of resilience during the last quarter of 2015, focusing primarily on the context of developing countries. It comprises insights on the manner in which resilience appeared within k...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
19 Jan 2016
This background paper prepared for the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends assess the role of social media in social and economic development. Robert Ackland; Kyosuke Tanaka (2015): Development Impact of Social Media.
Tags: Report
23 Nov 2013
This report considers the extent to which Red Cross Red Crescent volunteer action is strengthening community resilience in East Africa, focusing specifically on the unique role of volunteers, and emphasizing the role of National Societies as respecte...
Tags: Awareness material, Communication As Aid, Early Warning Systems, Mobile Technology, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management