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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Brazil Cambodia India Solomon Islands
Mobile technology expanding inclusive early warning communication
Countries like Brazil, the Solomon Islands and Cambodia are strengthening MHEWS through mobile-based strategies tailored to local contexts and resource realities.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Ecuador Haiti India
High tech, low tech, and no tech: MHEWS technology and innovation for accessibility, collaboration and local leadership
High tech, low tech, and no tech solutions are implemented in Ecuador, Haiti, and India to make early warnings more understandable, inclusive, and actionable in local communities.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
  • The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS)
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Timor-Leste SIDS (Small Island Developing States) LDCs (Least Developed Countries)
Disaster loss and damage data assessment with multiple stakeholders in Timor-Leste
UNDRR led a comprehensive assessment of loss and damage data collection practice in Timor-Leste that informed a methodology and procedural guidance for improved accounting for disaster loss and damage.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Libya Malawi
Youth-led, community-centred MHEWS technology in Libya and Malawi
In climate-vulnerable regions like Malawi and Libya, community-based monitoring initiatives are driving improvements in EWS capabilities.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Barbados
Formalized cooperation between government and media organisations for early warning communication in Barbados
To support public dialogue about EWS, facilitate mass communication, and ensure the timely dissemination of critical information, the Barbados Department of Emergency Management formalised Memorandums of Understanding with major broadcasting networks.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Common Alerting Protocol as cornerstone for digital MHEWS
Recent developments around the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) - a digital format for delivering consistent, multi-channel alerts - reflect growing global momentum to standardise and strengthen early warning communication.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Mali Sudan Americas Cambodia
Accessible and inclusive MHEWS in diverse contexts
Evidence on inclusive approaches in MHEWS is growing signalling increased momentum across diverse regions, with initiatives in Mali, Sudan, Cambodia, and Latin America and the Caribbean demonstrating how equity-driven strategies can strengthen MHEWS.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
  • The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Costa Rica Panama Cambodia Nepal
People-centered coordination for MHEWS in diverse contexts
Efforts in Cambodia, Central Asia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nepal, and Panama, exemplify the growing emphasis on coordinated, people-centred MHEWS tailored to complex risk contexts
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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