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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Dominican Republic
Central America and Dominican Republic: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations strengthen national disaster risk reduction financing strategies
UNDRR has collaborated with CEPREDENAC and the COSEFIN to enhance disaster risk reduction financing across Central America and the Dominican Republic.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Bangladesh
Bridging national strategy and local action: Bangladesh’s success in vertical DRR integration
Bangladesh has developed a comprehensive, multi-hazard national disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategy that aims to enhance the country's resilience to natural hazards and climate-induced disasters.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Women as agents of change: shaping resilience through sponge cities
Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
  • Development Asia
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Norway
In-depth risk ranking case study for Troms County in Northern Norway
This regional study expands on Norway's national risk assessment by including transboundary climate risks and transition risks.
  • European Environment Agency
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Slovenia
Peer reviews on Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation – The national case: Slovenia
This 2025 publication explains the process and results of a peer review exercise in Slovenia on transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation, organized by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in autumn 2024.
  • European Commission
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Lack of rainfall parametric cover for hydropower production
This product provides coverage to a hydropower company in Southern Africa for lost revenue when there is a cumulative lack of rainfall measured by satellite data and weather stations.
  • Insurance Development Forum
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Skyline Partners: Protecting Jamaican Credit Unions from Tropical Cyclones with FatTrack™ Parametric Insurance: Timely Payouts During Hurricane Beryl
Skyline’s proprietary FatTrack™ methodology underpins a parametric insurance solution designed to safeguard the Jamaican Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) against the financial risks posed by major hurricanes.
  • Insurance Development Forum
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Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) Fund Insurance Programme
The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) Fund aims to drive regional funding and partnerships for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the Mesoamerican Reef.
  • Insurance Development Forum
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