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Displaying 90 of about 102 resultsThis policy brief stresses the need for A ‘people-centred’ protection perspective to ensure effective Disaster Risk Reduction. Persons already displaced or at risk of displacement need to be recognized as particularly vulnerable and have unique protection needs related to their history of mobility and hazard exposure. At the same time, displac…
This Toolbox seeks to provide concrete suggestions for States and other actors who are contemplating or planning to relocate people in order to protect them from disasters and environmental change. It identifies five cross-cutting elements that repeatedly surfaced in lessons from prior experience. These elements are relevant to all Planned Relocati…
In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this report presents the findings of the household survey and qualitative interviews conducted in Kenya. The study investigates to what extent migration can be seen as an adaptation strategy to environmental and climate change i…
The analysis of the health and sanitation aspects of Integrated Flood Management (IFM) carried out in this Tool outlines the main measures to be undertaken to minimize impacts on public health during the whole cycle of flood management (flood planning and preparedness, response, and post-flood relief and recovery).
While in the first phase actions shou…
This report documents the humanitarian challenges encountered by internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia, in the context of drought and ongoing conflict in the country. It outlines problems such as food insecurity and undernutrition, the lack of sanitation and gender-based violence and makes recommendations on the scaling-up and improved coordina…
This study aims to assess policies and mechanisms in Caribbean and Pacific small island developing states (SIDS) that address climate-induced migration and displacement. The migration of communities away from vulnerable regions is highly likely to be an adaptation strategy used in low-elevation SIDS, as the impacts of climate change are likely to result…
This publication presents examples of community engagement and accountability initiatives being implemented in both emergency and longer-term contexts. The case studies exemplify how community engagement and accountability is not only improving the response to the needs of the communities, but also in reducing their vulnerability and in b…
This report examines three examples of crisis modifiers, a set of innovative risk financing options, in the Sahel and examines their use as a potential solution for a more flexible aid system. This could address the gap created by the traditional division between humanitarian aid and long-term development, in which pre-planned development prog…
Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for just and sustainable societies where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities…
This policy brief provides an overview of the link between natural disasters, climate change and migration in Mongolia. It includes some of the conceptual challenges related to nomadic pastoralism and displacement, and the complexity of decision-making when it comes to migration. The policy brief then provides an analysis of the key polic…
This study aims to provide an overview of the nexus of climate change, environmental degradation and migration in South Asia. The project involved research, including an assessment study, field research and national consultations in Bangladesh, the Maldives and Nepal to establish the evidence base and raise awareness on the subject.
Respondents in Nepa…
This paper addresses the relationship between vulnerability and climate change induced human population displacement. It finds that the people displaced by the effects of climate change are often the most vulnerable and also suffer a legal protection gap.
The paper analyzes three case studies including hurricane-induced displacement in…
This newsletter discusses how, in light of the projected increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters associated with climate change, the number of people displaced by disasters will rise. Existing national, regional and international legal regimes, however, currently respond to only some of the protection concerns arising from such displacement…
This briefing paper provides policy-makers, agencies, civil society and other stakeholders with a summary of how displacement is positioned in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR) as a critical issue for reducing disaster risk. It provides analysis of the global indicator framework and updated DRR terminology endorsed by th…
Disaster risk reduction strategies and practice have a key role to play to prevent and reduce disaster displacement risks, to strengthen resilience and to address protection needs of people already displaced.
This policy brief outlines key messages calling for the inclusion and participation of displaced persons in post-disaster recovery and rehab…