1. Home
  2. Knowledge Base | PreventionWeb
  3. Themes

Inclusion

Ensuring an all-of-society engagement and partnership for DRR through empowerment and inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory participation, paying special attention to people disproportionately affected by disasters, especially the poorest.

Here are five ways countries ensure persons with disabilities are not left behind when the next disaster strikes.
View the playlist

Latest Inclusion additions in the Knowledge Base

Uploaded on
Guy on wheelchair
Update
Three ways climate action can be more inclusive for 1.3 billion disabled people

Imagine a global political summit that shapes the future of our planet where one of the most populated countries in the world does not have a voice?

Conversation Media Group, the
First Nations women in fire: a vital opportunity to boost the workforce and increase community safety thumbnail
Documents and publications
First Nations women in fire: a vital opportunity to boost the workforce and increase community safety

The report draws attention to Australia’s workforce of First Nations women in fire and land management, and highlights the profound positive impacts that culturally responsive professional development programs can have on this cohort.

Natural Hazards Research Australia
Indigenous Australians women during ceremonial dance in Laura Quinkan Dance Festival Cape York, Australia
Research briefs
Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It’s time we listen to them

In remote communities, many homes trap heat. This is because houses are not typically designed for local climate conditions. Frequent power shortages and a lack of repair services leave these communities even more exposed.

Conversation Media Group, the
People are evacuated from the burning building
Interview
Dr Sofia Karma
Building resilience by design: from wildfires to broader challenges
PreventionWeb spoke with Dr Karma, Director of the European Centre for Forest Fires (ECFF), about her career path, ECFF’s work and her perspective on growing wildfire risks and related challenges.
Update
When floods come, India’s elderly pay the heaviest price

Research links water-related disasters to heightened disease risk among older adults. Yet, disaster planning continues to ignore them.

Down To Earth
Assessing climate-driven storm impacts on geographically isolated communities and underserved vulnerable populations thumbnail
Documents and publications
Assessing climate-driven storm impacts on geographically isolated communities and underserved vulnerable populations

This research examined emerging risks posed by increased storm frequency and intensity to high-latitude vulnerable communities previously unaccustomed to extratropical cyclonic events.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
Understanding the experiences of persons with disabilities in disasters and emergencies in Tonga (December 2025) thumbnail
Documents and publications
Understanding the experiences of persons with disabilities in disasters and emergencies in Tonga (December 2025)

This report examines the experiences of persons with disabilities in Tonga during disasters and emergencies, focusing on emergency preparedness, access to early warning information, evacuation, food security, social protection, & use of cash assistance.

World Food Programme (WFP)
Tonga - government
Update
Heavier downpours worsen sanitation problems in informal settlements

More than 1 billion people worldwide live in such areas.

Yale Climate Connections
Uploaded on