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Displaying 75 of about 81 resultsTime14:00 - 15:30 PM CESTRegister hereAboutCountries affected by protracted humanitarian crises and conflict often are among those most vulnerable to the impacts of disasters and climate change. These countries warrant particular attention and support, yet evidence suggests that this support is not yet provided in a coherent and structured manner. Disas…
The study report contributes to a continued call for more and better DRR financing in humanitarian and crisis contexts. Ensuring effective DRR financing in humanitarian and crisis settings should be of significant concern for all actors across the humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) nexus.Some of the recommendations identified in the study to improve D…
In a country raged by nine years of conflict, where 4.5 million people have become displaced, the definition of home varies significantly. For Faiz, home is where his family is.Faiz’s life in Al Hodeidah, Yemen’s fourth-largest city, had its challenges, but he was content within the confines of his two-room house where he lived with his wife and four ch…
Somalia is highly vulnerable to climate hazards, including those made worse by climate change. Despite this, the country receives little climate finance. The Federal Government of Somalia, and development and humanitarian partners recognise that both slow onset climate stresses and rapid-onset climate shocks exacerbate Somalia’s fragile polity, economy…
In Dubai, leaders should focus their attention on policy solutions for vulnerable regions where climate change is amplifying the consequences of armed conflict and compounding failures of governance.Another year of record-high temperatures and extreme weather events around the world has brought the dangers of climate change to the forefront of internati…
Globally, the number of countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) is on the rise. These communities face challenges that increase their exposure to disasters, endanger their lives and livelihoods, and restrict their access to essential goods and services needed for risk reduction, response, and recovery efforts. By 2030, up to…
This portfolio review aims to contribute to the objective to help low- and middle-income countries understand and reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. More specifically, the report aims to i) assess financing trends in World Bank (WBG) Disaster Risk Management (DRM) activities in Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) countr…
In 1998, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement were presented to the UN Commission on Human Rights, offering a framework comprising 30 standards to safeguard the rights of internally displaced people (IDPs). Despite numerous efforts by countries to address internal displacement in the past 25 years, the number of IDPs continues to rise, necess…
A downward counterfactual is a thought about the past where things turned for the worse. Most thoughts about the past are upward, how things might have been better – but cat modelers need to consider downward counterfactuals. It is a well-known saying that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. All disasters have a significant human factor c…
In places like Libya which suffer from endemic political instability, infrastructure maintenance remains a particular challenge. What can be done?[....]As disaster risk researchers, we believe that each flood can be used to improve our knowledge on the underlying drivers. They allow us to emphasize the role of early warning systems along with other meas…
In Nigeria, resource contests have sparked unending ecological conflict. As a result, conflict resolution measures have been proposed to mitigate climate-related conflict. However, the acceptance of such policies is hampered by ethnic suspicions, communities' exclusion, religious sensitivities, and a lack of political will. State policies are frequently…
By examining the link between disaster risk conditions in the host communities and the vulnerability of migrants, the report aims to highlight the potential of reducing risks by incorporating risk-informed development approaches. As a result of the social, economic, and political crisis in Venezuela, more than 2.4 million migrants and displaced people a…
Time13:30-15:00 GSTAbout This event will feature new regional initiatives in the Horn of Africa, including the Regional Climate Security Coordination Mechanism and the UN Climate, Peace and Security Hub for the Horn of Africa. Both are the first structures of their kind, aimed at managing intersecting climate and conflict risks while actively promo…
At COP28, states and organizations will adopt a Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace, committing to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict and fragile settings. Over the last few years, the ICRC has carried out analysis on reducing the impacts of the climate and environment crisis on people enduring conflict, notably captur…
This policy report explores avenues to strengthen the resilience to growing climate risks and environmental degradation for people living in places affected by conflict and violence, based on case studies conducted in the Gaza Strip, northern Mozambique and eastern Niger, and drawing on the expertise of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC…