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Displaying 45 of about 127 resultsDisasters harm all, but they disproportionately harm women and children, the old and the disabled. Research also tells us that cases of sexual and gender-based violence, such as rape, early marriage, domestic violence and trafficking, grow significantly in disaster situations. Humanitarians know the problem, but haven’t yet found all the answers, or put…
This paper summarises current knowledge and analysis of the interactions between climate and conflict to set the scene for discussions at a global series of roundtables on ‘People’s experience of conflict, climate risk and resilience’ jointly convened by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Ce…
Natural hazard impacts on industrial activities handling hazardous substances can result in severe cascading events such as fires, explosions, and toxic or radioactive releases. These so-called Natech accidents are often overlooked in regional and national disaster risk management plans. National Risk Assessment (NRA)…
This analysis explores the impact of World Vision’s long-term, resilience-focused programs in situations of recurrent or protracted crises – contexts where World Vision has sought to bridge the humanitarian-development nexus. This paper explores World Vision’s work in three contexts highly dependent on humanitarian assistance and where communities face…
This report reviews the progress made in global and regional organisations on addressing and mitigating climate-related security risks despite the turmoil in global politics at large. It builds on the two previous progress reports for the Planetary Security Initiative (PSI). The report focuses on progress in the UN and in regional intergovernmental orga…
This report presents estimates of the financial impact of major displacement crises in eight countries: the Central African Republic, Haiti, Libya, the Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen. Of these countries, Haiti, the Philippines and Somalia experienced displacement as a result of natural hazards. Using publicly available data an…
This paper contributes to the growing debate about the potential alignment, synergies, and shared ambitions between DRR and conflict prevention, but also points to counter arguments that DRR does not or could not influence conflict dynamics. Specifically, the authors consider DRR – and the delivery of the Sendai Framework – in terms of 1) potential op…
In the different academic research fields of disaster, humanitarian aid, or conflict, little attention has been paid to the nexus between disaster and conflict. Academic attention to conflict and disaster has been disjointed, raising different questions and focusing on different solutions: peace building and disaster risk reduction, respective…
NEW YORK, 25 September 2019 – The UK, Japan and Bhutan announced that they have joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, following its launch this week by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
Speaking at an event in the sidelines of the high-level meetings in New York, Prakash Javadekar, India’s Minister for Environment and Cl…
GENEVA, 15 May, 2019 - The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction opened in Geneva today with the focus on raising levels of ambition when it comes to reducing disaster risk in a world where vulnerability and exposure is dramatically on the rise.
Four years after the adoption of the Sendai Framework – the global plan to reduce disaster losses - 11…
This study investigates the type of programmatic activities that could be suitable for Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) funding if it were to open applications for early action in anticipation of humanitarian crises. The study considers both the actions that are relevant under the CERF’s life-saving criteria, as well as the kinds of actions humani…
We welcome researchers, students, practitioners, NGOs, city professionals and the interested public to a day of thought-provoking discussions where our in-house and guest experts will present the latest research and issues in risk and disaster reduction, through a combination of talks, panel discussion, conversation, and poster presentations. This year,…
The intention of this strategy is to set the direction for Norway’s humanitarian policy and response in the years ahead, and to highlight key areas for action that are important for meeting the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time.
First, this strategy gives priority to responding to the protection crisis that is exacerbating the humanitar…
Coventry University’s Disaster Management and Resilience MSc could develop the existing skills to help the student managing risk, mitigate/prepare and respond to disasters, food insecurity and conflict.
If the interest is in a career focused on disaster intervention or are a current practitioner seeking to update the knowledge in…
The aim of this guide is to serve as a reference providing key background considerations and a template to assist planning bodies at national, regional, municipal, and other levels – both urban and rural – in the development and/or refinement of evacuation plans in accordance with emergency management principles.
The guide affirms that evacuation proce…