Documents and publications

This study models landslide susceptibility in eThekwini, South Africa, after the April 2022 floods, using Random Forest and SVM. Land use, elevation, NDVI, and lithology were key factors, with most housing located in low-susceptibility areas.

This perspective article introduces a novel approach to pandemic preparedness, advocating for community-participatory intelligence as a central component of health security.

This learning brief summarizes lessons from Nepal’s initiative to access the Green Climate Fund and the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, and offers practical recommendations to stakeholders and TA providers interested in unlocking climate finance.

The report shows that exposure to coastal flooding, sea-level rise and saltwater intrusion can compound existing social and economic inequalities.

This study reveals that Beijing flood zone residents prioritize survival risk over travel time and prefer intelligent dynamic signals, with evacuation preferences varying by age, gender, and education.

NIDR’s Disaster Preparedness Scorecard 2026 assesses whether Australian governments are progressing on their commitments to Indigenous communities before, during and after disasters.

This position paper from the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), a coalition of non-state stakeholders advocates for stronger integration of DRR into intergovernmental climate policies, provides a strategic framework for advocacy ahead of COP31

This policy brief reviews empirical research and finds that climate change increases armed conflict risk primarily in areas with economic vulnerability and fragile governance, emphasizing the importance of resilience and conflict-sensitive adaptation.

This document summarises the key messages of an event held at Pre-COP31 in Fiji, in October 2026 by the Government of Samoa (REAP co-chair), the Early Warning for All pillars leads, CREWS, SPREP and REAP.

This article examines why public service media should be recognised as critical infrastructure, highlighting their role in countering disinformation, supporting democracy and strengthening societal resilience.