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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.

Latest Inclusion additions in the Knowledge Base

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Bridging the gaps: vulnerability profiles to strengthen impactbased early warning and early action for floods and droughts in Kenya thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report addresses a critical gap in disaster preparedness in Kenya: early warning systems for floods and droughts that are tailored to the specific needs of the most vulnerable population groups.

United Nations University (UNU)
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Documents and publications

The report presents a regional diagnostic of disability-inclusive emergency preparedness and response across 38 countries.

World Bank, the
Update

When the rains finally came to Nairobi at the beginning of March, many residents were grateful. But then the nightly showers turned torrential, and residents across the city’s informal settlements began to worry.

The New Humanitarian
Research briefs

Analysis in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows how heatwaves, extreme cold, and heavy rain impact the incidence of heart disease in older populations.

Elsevier
Weather station
Research briefs

A new partnership between researchers and community members created a comprehensive network of weather stations across underserved areas of the city.

Eos - AGU
Case study
Location: Ghana
To better understand benefits and challenges in implementation in these communities, this study employs 40 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with municipal leaders, community leaders, and community members.
  • Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC)
A person pushing a bike through a flooded city street, skyscrapers in the background
Research briefs

Many flood adaptation measures exacerbate existing environmental injustices. A Cary-coauthored perspective suggests strategies to break the cycle.

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Yellowdot rapid assesment report impacts of cyclone on PwDs in Sri Lanka thumbnail
Documents and publications

This report presents a rapid assessment of the impacts of a cyclone on persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Sri Lanka, conducted by Yellow Dot and partners.

Yellow dot communinty (YDC)
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