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This collection of case studies from across the globe showcases practical, real-world examples of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction in action.

The need to understand, adapt to, and mitigate disaster risks is greater than ever. These case studies are in-depth studies of a particular case in a real-world context. Each case study highlights unique challenges, innovative solutions, and impactful outcomes, providing insight into the strategies that communities, organizations, and governments have implemented to protect lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems.

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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Managing landslide risk and planned relocation in Kegalle District
Around 20 per cent of Sri Lanka’s land is susceptible to landslides. This case study looks at how Kegalle District combines risk mapping, mitigation works, resettlement and community awareness after Cyclone Ditwah displaced thousands.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gender-responsive and inclusive responses to climate migration in Freetown
In Freetown, over 90 per cent of working hours happen outside climate-controlled conditions and most market traders are migrant women. This case study shows how the city plans around migration and informal settlement growth rather than against them.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Malawi
Malawi: Localising climate mobility data for early warning and planning in Mzuzu
Flood-prone wards in Mzuzu were receiving warnings 24 to 48 hours late. This case study describes how 30 community monitors in three wards now collect monthly data on rainfall, flood points, new arrivals and service gaps.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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India
India: Monitoring gender and social inclusion in climate-related urban migration in Jaipur
Almost a third of surveyed households in Rajasthan gave drought as a reason for migrating, and Jaipur’s groundwater table has fallen 25 metres in a decade. This case study describes the community-driven Suraksha Lens risk platform.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica: From cyber disaster to digital resilience
This case study documents the 2022 Costa Rica cyberattack and distils transferable lessons for other developing countries.
  • World Bank, the
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Senegal
Human mobility and urban flood risk: Dakar’s case
This case study examines the links between human mobility and urban flood risk in Dakar, Senegal.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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Community-based responses to climate mobility and urban conflict in Moundou, Chad
This case study examines community-based responses to climate mobility and urban conflict in Moundou, Chad, where rapid rural-to-urban migration driven by drought, land degradation and resource scarcity is reshaping the city.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
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The 2005 Kashmir earthquake - a new way to rebuild
This case study explore the 2005 Kashmir earthquake claimed the lives of over 79,000 people across Pakistan.
  • Disasters avoided
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