Civil society/NGOs

Researchers conducted an exploratory cross-sectional survey of residents and people working in Calderdale, West Yorkshire to examine views on effectiveness and the personal and community co-benefits of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions.

The report examines how the international aid sector is adapting to climate change in a world projected to reach nearly +2.9°C by 2100.

This short survey aims to better understand the networks, groups and communities of practice currently operating across disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation and the emergency management sector.

Long distances, harsh weather year-round, and limited resources – this is the reality for Norwegian Red Cross volunteers in the Arctic.

By 2050, climate change could contribute to 14.5 million additional deaths, $12.5 trillion in economic losses and $1.1 trillion in extra healthcare costs. Health adaptation makes the conversation about climate change real and urgent in the here and now.

This report underscores the profound role of free, independent, pluralistic, and professional journalism as a cornerstone of democratic life and as an indispensable condition for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report distils insights from a desk review, interviews, a focus-group discussion and a field visit into four overarching messages.

This study shows how GHG emissions from consumption and investments attributable to the wealthiest population groups have disproportionately influenced present-day climate change.

During 2025, the humanitarian sector has witnessed major cuts to its funding. A survey by the Anticipation Hub sheds some light on the challenges these cuts are posing for organizations that implement anticipatory action.

The Asia Pacific is deeply affected by disaster displacement - this report reveals not only the scale of this crisis affecting communities in the region, but also the power of local action in supporting people to adapt, prepare and become more resilient.

This report examines the current landscape of extreme heat management among United Nations entities and International Organizations, identifying challenges, opportunities & strategies for improving collaboration & governance to support this call to action

This primer by Global Risks and Resilience sets out the range of challenges that climate change presents for poor and vulnerable people in the Global South and the ways that philanthropy can support social protection systems to respond to these needs.

This is a conference report of the Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC5) which was held on 14 October 2024 during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR 2024) in the Philippines.

This report aims to provide an overarching picture of the scope, severity, and causes of Kabul’s current water crisis, while offering potential ways for the humanitarian community to engage on this issue and improve water security for Kabul’s residents

This report aims to support the localisation of Early Warning Systems (EWS) by identifying existing barriers, challenges, and best practices. To achieve this, a global survey was conducted between November 2024 and January 2025.

The 2025 Sasakawa Award winners were announced at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in a ceremony celebrating some outstanding contributions to disaster risk reduction.

On World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day, UNDRR's Kamal Kishore reflects on what we can learn from the work of the inspiring organizers and volunteers of the Red Cross and Red Crescent around the world – humility, a local focus, and quiet persistence.

This document serves as a practical tool for National Society branches, offering detailed guidance, tiered assessments, and actionable steps to improve urban preparedness and response.

This is a call for chapter contributions to book entitled "New Insights in Flood Risk Management: Learning from Global Case Studies of Stakeholder Partnerships".

This report explores the local resilience agents (LRAs) approach implemented by Practical Action in Bangladesh.

Humanitarian groups have pushed ahead with innovative efforts to protect people in conflict zones from worsening climate impacts – but they are struggling to go it alone.

This research aims to investigate the impacts of external interventions on the responsive adaptation process by studying a riverside flood-prone urban slum in Bangladesh.

This report details an ARA learning journey that identified existing mechanisms for locally-led adaptation, examined community members’ experiences in financing LLA projects, and investigated ways to foster better collaboration and mutual understanding.

Drawing on a qualitative approach and situated in a disaster-vulnerable community of Dome, Greater Accra, this paper unpacks the activities of Faith-based Organisations (FBOs) in filling the voids in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Community health worker Noushadbi Mujawar safely evacuated everyone from Rajapur, an isolated village in India, as its streets began flooding in August 2019. Mujawar, 42, remained in the village herself even as floodwaters rose 12 feet above her house.

This case study shows how UNICEF, the Government of Madagascar and civil society are working together to pilot a ground-breaking, innovative finance solution that includes a child-responsive, parametric risk transfer product for tropical cyclones.