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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Indonesia
Integrating anticipatory action in Indonesia
This case study explores Indonesia’s experience with anticipatory action supported by the World Food Programme (WFP).
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
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Sri Lanka
Understanding vulnerability in Sri Lanka: Combining disaster losses and damages data with national survey data
The importance of baseline information on exposure and vulnerability for risk modelling cannot be underestimated.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Mongolia
Reducing the risk of loss and damage in Mongolia
Mongolia has invested significantly in collecting local disaster losses and damages data for every hazard event, regardless of the size of its impact.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Sierra Leone
Using disaster loss data to develop national risk financing strategies in Sierra Leone
In the absence of nationally aggregated disaster data, most countries rely on patchy data collected by humanitarian responders or on global datasets.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Philippines
Private sector partnerships in disaster management in the Philippines: a story of resilience through relationships
This case study from the Philippines serves as an example of what is possible with persistence and determination, to pave the way for better coordination with the private sector in the realm of disaster preparedness to foster resilience.
  • Connecting Business initiative
  • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Cambodia
Planning resilient roads in Cambodia
Assessments of disaster impacts on sectors critical to national economies and people's livelihoods, such as infrastructure and agriculture, have repeatedly shown that sector planning needs to become more sensitive to disaster risk.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Nepal
An impact-based early warning module in Nepal’s BIPAD portal
Nepal has developed an impact-based forecasting tool for floods, earthquakes, forest fires and air pollution, with historical loss data informing the impact estimates.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Australia
Telecross Redi: Heatwave service
Extreme weather events pose significant risks to vulnerable populations, especially those isolated. In response to this challenge, Telecross Redi, a free life-saving service, was developed to support individuals during such critical times.
  • Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC)
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