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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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Philippines
Learning from Yolanda: Strengthening the Philippines’ disaster preparedness and response with family food packs
This case study summarizes the implementation of these actions in 2015– 2017, as well as subsequent support WFP has provided to enhance the Government’s disaster preparedness and response capacity in logistics and supply chain management.
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
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Philippines
Volcanoes, typhoons and pandemics: Digital solutions improve disaster response and social protection in the Philippines
This case study through the use of SCOPE in various disaster responses in the Philippines, and to WFP’s local government capacity strengthening and its ongoing role helping the Government develop its own beneficiary management system
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
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Nepal
Inclusive urban development to reduce biological hazards and disaster risks: a case study of Bharatpur, Nepal
This brief summarizes findings of a case study of Bharatpur, Nepal, that examined ways to undertake inclusive urban development to reduce biological hazards and disaster risks.
  • Stockholm Environment Institute
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Indonesia
Taming the twin hazards: Indonesia's 2020 direct local elections
The year 2020 was very challenging for electoral stakeholders and administrators Indonesia; direct local elections were held simultaneously in all regions of the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
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Bangladesh India Nepal
Nature-based Solutions for urban climate resilience in South Asia: case studies from Bangladesh, India and Nepal
This compendium showcases Nature-based Solutions implemented in urban areas in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
  • Climate and Development Knowledge Network
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Haiti
The impact of natural hazards on Haiti’s 2010 presidential and legislative elections
This case study provides several lessons from Haiti's 2010 presidential and legislative elections that are likely to be applicable to other contexts.
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
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Mozambique
Cyclones and their effects on the 2019 elections in Mozambique
The 2019 elections in Mozambique were preceded by two cyclones that directly and significantly affected the electoral process. In addition, terrorist attacks which began in 2017 had a negative impact on voter registration and voting processes.
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
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United States of America
Wildfire and elections in California
California’s wildfires are an example of a long-term and migrating hazard rather than a single hit in a given location. The analysis assesses whether the responses from election officials changed in any way over the two-year period, by time and location.
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
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