Uganda

In this ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, different aspects of past disease outbreaks are reviewed in order to identify social science ‘entry points’ for preparedness and response activities. This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola

This collection of case studies looks at practices that support the meaningful participation of women in resilience initiatives while also addressing structural inequalities.

Oxfam defines resilience as ‘the ability of women and men to realize their

This paper examines farmers’ perceptions of climate change and climate-related risks affecting crop and livestock production, including climate-risk management and adaptation strategies, in Uganda. Percieved changes in climate included erratic rainfall

This publication discusses GFDRR's implementation of its Open Data Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) which has been in action since 2010 in more than 30 highly vulnerable countries.

Traditional approaches to collecting datasets necessary for informed

This paper proposes a shift from the concept of disaster to one of devastation when dealing with the destructive consequences of climate change. It argues that today, a discourse of climate‐change disaster has become dominant, in which present disasters

This report is the fourth (and last) of a series of reports produced for the fulfilment of the deliverables of the MOVER (Multi-Hazard Open Vulnerability Platform for Evaluating Risk) project. It follows the “MOVER Inception Report”, the “GFDRR-DFID

This report summarizes the outcomes and technical discussions of the third Nansen Initiative Regional Consultation that was hosted by the Government of Kenya from 21 – 23 May 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss “Natural Hazards, Climate Change, and Cross