Community vulnerability assessment, community disaster response preparedness, community risk mitigation, local capacity assessment, local risk mapping.
This contributing paper aims to investigate the extent to which community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) in practice really takes into account local knowledge (LK).
This contributing paper outlines the process and outcomes of the Views from the Frontline programme, a risk assessment approach where communities’ needs and risk perceptions are brought to the forefront of resilience planning.
This study investigates benefits of combining modelling and measurement methods for flood resilience strategies, applying a participatory system thinking approach that combines Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping with Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities.
As a disaster-prone country, Indonesia has long been familiar with natural hazards. Even before advanced technology arrived, our Indonesian ancestors developed their own ways to prevent and mitigate disasters – and to live in harmony with natural hazards.
Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia
The guiding principle of this initiative is risk-informed development. Achievements in terms of poverty reduction, combating illnesses and improving access to health care, education and services are fragile and are undermined by new and emerging threats.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Spotlighting the Innovative Experiences of Cities in Action for COVID-19 Responses (UNOSSC-UNDRR, 2022) is a knowledge product on the experiences of provinces, cities, districts, and communities of the Global South responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
With summer still months away, an unusually intense heatwave is threatening millions of people on the Indian subcontinent. What can people do to weather the worst and prepare for a future of extreme heat?
