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Displaying 45 of about 156 resultsUniversity of Melbourne researchers are helping villagers in Nepal predict when treacherous landslides are about to overwhelm their homes.Scientists from the University of Melbourne, Tribhuvan University in Nepal and the University of Florence have teamed up with the Government of Nepal and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver…
Across Uganda, the impacts of climate change are threatening food security and diminishing precious water resources. These climate stresses are exacerbating poverty and instability, particularly in communities where livelihoods depend heavily on agriculture (almost 70 percent of the country's workforce is employed in the sector). In response, local…
In May 2023, Bangladeshi social welfare executive Bushra Afreen was appointed north Dhaka's 'chief heat officer' as part of a programme by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center that builds resilience in the face of climate impacts.Afreen is one of the world's six 'chief heat officers' (CHOs) who are responsible for unifying their c…
The main objective of this research was to assist policymakers in establishing a mechanism for public participation in Sudan to enable communities to be engaged in improving flood risk management. This paper focuses on Tuti Island, which is located near the confluence of the Blue and White Niles in Khartoum which is severely affected by flooding. T…
As the climate crises worsens, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly more frequent and variable. This exacerbates the risks facing people in climate-vulnerable low- and middle-income countries.Consider Zambia, one of six countries where the CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) is working to transform the adaptive capacity…
Analysis to Action provides a practical case study from CARE’s Locally-led Adaptation Pilot in Southern Zambia on how climate risk assessments, designing and implementation of community-driven solutions in a Local Adaptation Plan, and policy advocacy can be sequenced and how practitioners can design adaptation planning processes from analysis to action.…
This study shows how WFP’s R4 Rural Resilience Initiative helps farmers manage climate and disaster risks based on evidence gathered from five countries that implement an Integrated Climate Risk Management approach.Results from the study demonstrate more substantial enhancements in farming households that are already comparatively well-off, specifically…
Mr. Chun Bunlin is an active community member who has been registered with EWS1294 since 2020. His participation highlights the system's grassroots reach and its ability to engage local leaders in disaster preparedness efforts. With Mr. Chun Bunlin's involvement, the EWS demonstrates its effectiveness in bridging the gap between technology and comm…
The Sahel region of Africa faces multiple crises, which further compound structural economic and human development challenges. The Sahel is one of the world’s poorest regions and displays some of the lowest levels of human capital globally. Violence and insecurity in the Sahel have significantly increased in the past decade, with several countries exper…
The objective of the assessment is to develop a 2 model-based estimate of the direct physical (economic) damages to residential buildings (houses), nonresidential buildings (e.g., education, health, worship, commercial, industrial assets) and infrastructure (e.g., transport, power, water, telecommunications), and to evaluate the spatial distribution of…
An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.[...]The "Khudi Bari" or "tiny house"—resilient homes made on bamboo stilts rising out of the floodwaters that are also eas…
This study’s aim was to assess the growing flood risk Sao Tome and Principe (STP) faces due to climate change. It achieved this by carrying out a nationwide risk assessment for riverine and coastal flooding. This flood risk assessment examines the potential impacts and risks to people, buildings, healthcare facilities, the education sector, and tourism…
This profile provides an overview of climate risks facing Ethiopia, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture and crop production, livestock, water resources and human health. The brief includes an overview of Ethiopia’s geography and landscape, observed historical climate changes, and projected changes to key climate stressors. T…
The CREWS Steering Committee meeting, held in a Least Developed Country for the first time, agreed to provide a potential additional US$ 7 million in funding for Cambodia and Lao PDR, bringing the total CREWS portfolio in the two countries to US$ 12 million.Six of the principal CREWS funding partners recently visited Cambodia and Lao PDR to gain first-h…
About the Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterAsian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector…