Case studies

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
Anticipatory action simulation on flood hazard: case study of Matara District, Sri Lanka
This case study explores a large-scale community flood simulation exercise that was carried out on 15–16 September 2025 in the Wellathota and Katuwangoda GN Divisions of the Matara District, Sri Lanka—areas highly vulnerable to recurrent flooding.
  • Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
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Peru
TENDHIS web application, “Historical precipitation and temperature trends” from SENAMHI, Peru
The TENDHIS web application, “Historical Precipitation and Temperature Trends” from SENAMHI, provides systematized information on historical temperature and precipitation trends at the national Peruvian level.
  • Adaptation at Altitude
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Montenegro North Macedonia
Building media resilience in Southeast Europe: Case studies from Montenegro and North Macedonia
In Southeast Europe, where environmental hazards increasingly intersect with social crises, independent media are crucial in maintaining public trust and ensuring the flow of timely and accurate information.
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Guatemala Honduras
Building media resilience in Central America: Case studies from Guatemala and Honduras
In a region where hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes routinely disrupt lives and infrastructure, the media in Central America are more than informational: they are lifesaving.
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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United States of America
Collaborative action in Massachusetts to counter extreme heat
Promising examples of progress are emerging from the Boston metropolitan area that show the power of partnership between researchers, government officials, practitioners, and community-based organizations.
  • Federation of American Scientists
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Anticipatory action to teduce the impact of extreme weather events on Health
This case study profiles the unique and pioneering approach of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in preparing for and mitigating the health threats of climate change through anticipatory action.
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Colombia
Gardens of life – sustainable livelihood strategy to increase resilience, in terms of food security, in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
“Gardens of life” are agroecological productive systems with diverse food species for self-consumption and surplus for commercialization.
  • Adaptation at Altitude
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Ethiopia Kenya
Incorporating exposure and vulnerability data to improve disaster risk knowledge and provide impact-based early warnings for flood and drought
In Kenya and Ethiopia, the EarlyWarning4IGAD project is piloting an approach for impact-based early warning for flood, focusing on the impacts for people and drought, concentrating on the impacts on crops and subsistence farmers.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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