Community-based DRR

A local community leader in Pohnpei, Micronesia explains how climate change is impacting people close to him and how outer islands are constantly preparing for disasters.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the drought situation in Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur, covering the impact of the drought and examining the effects on agricultural productivity, water resources, and the overall community.

Nine out of ten climate disasters in recent years have been water related. Integrating water management in climate action is necessary to save lives and livelihoods.

his article reports on informal community efforts to care for non-human animals during and after the 2019/2020 “Black Summer” bushfires in Australia and finds that

This toolkit is intended to measure community health resilience, raise community awareness of the potential impact of shocks and stresses on individual and family health, and enhance community motivation to develop and implement health resilience actions.

A new initiative targeting service investment to build resilience in low-capacity communities in the United States would help build capacity at the local level, train individuals in grant writing and resilience work, and ensure critical federal funding.

Severe floods in Nepal caused damage, displacement, and health risks, highlighting the need for better early warnings, impact-based forecasts, and community-based flood management.

Bangladesh has limited coping capacity or budget to adapt and respond to a series of hazards at the community level. However, coastal communities are demonstrating the power and effectiveness of locally-led adaptation efforts to build resilience.