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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Tanzania, United Rep of
Radio for resilience / Times are changing / Nyakati Zinabadilika
One of the aims of this project was to increase people's ability to respond to climate-related issues, including by increasing collective and individual efficacy and motivation, and connecting different stakeholders.
  • BBC Media Action
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Cambodia
Neighbours together / Don’t wait for rain
The aims of this project was to build confidence among people to try something new and explore options to address financial barriers to trying something new.
  • BBC Media Action
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Bangladesh
Together we can do it / Amrai Pari
The aim of this project was to showcase practical actions that people can take using affordable, local materials, often incorporating traditional techniques or practices from the local area.
  • BBC Media Action
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Nepal
Milijuli Nepali – Recovery phase
The strategy of this project was to provide role models (real and fictitious) who demonstrate ways of taking initiative and successfully rebuilding. Provide a forum at local levels to interact with experts and decision-makers.
  • BBC Media Action
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Caribbean: Music for hurricane season
A World Bank study identified several barriers hindering proactive action measures in relation to disaster risk reduction.
  • World Bank, the
  • Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
  • Pacífico Applied Risk Communications
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Humour and acrobatics to change policy dialogues
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center explored how to enrich policy dialogues through two innovative approaches: humour and acrobatics.
  • Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
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Senegal
Heatwaves in Senegal
A lack of integration between the Senegalese meteorological service and the Ministry of Health hampered effective early warning systems for heatwaves, leading to a gap that failed to mitigate adverse health impacts during extreme weather events.
  • Rockefeller Foundation, the
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Philippines
Adapting infrastructure to changing climatic conditions: The case of the Philippines
This policy paper presents the findings from an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) policy dialogue carried out in the Philippines on mainstreaming climate resilience in infrastructure planning and development.
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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