Documents and publications

This study examines (1) emergency preparedness and response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the feasibility of current Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies for managing compound pandemic-natural hazard events in Sri Lanka.

This article evaluates these early warning systems indicators by assessing their forecasting capability, effectiveness, and efficiency in increasing warning times, the alarm duration compared to the event duration, and their forecasting ability.

The study employed the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 models in simulating climate extreme indices under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway scenarios (SSPs) over West Africa between 1979 and 2059 as exemplified by the Greater Accra region.

This issue highlights a range of topics, including best practices for urban planning to reduce heat islands, community-based resilience strategies, and the role of local governance in heat action plans.

This report examines the critical intersection of climate change, agriculture, and gender, advocating for the development of gender-responsive policies to address the adverse effects of climate variability on marginalized communities.

The paper highlights the interconnection between disaster risks and fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) situations, emphasizing that by 2030, up to two-thirds of the global extreme poor may reside in FCV environments.

The strategy aims to promote proactive coordination related to heat planning, response, and resilience.

This report offers important insights for policymakers to create gender-inclusive policies in Bangladesh.