Community-based DRR

This approach engages the local community, including the most vulnerable, in managing local disaster risk with community specific risk reduction measures while recognizing existing capacities and coping mechanisms.

Latest Community-based DRR additions in the Knowledge Base

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This article addresses the main results of a project obtained from this particular inter-institutional collaborative ecosystem that includes local decision-makers, academia, international cooperation, and community risk management committees.
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This case study presents the Inform@Risk project which aimed at developing innovative strategies to strengthen resilience against landslides in informally urbanized areas in Colombia.
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This paper explores community-responsive adaptation (CRA) in light of the description of the flooding challenge in informal settlements, providing CRA solutions, results, and outcomes, as well as lessons learned, key takeaways, and recommendations.
Green Globe with Network connection and stack of silver coins with seedlings growing on top
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A new survey explores the operational bottlenecks preventing local organisations from accessing climate adaptation funding.
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
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This paper introduces a community-based participatory research program implemented through cooperation between universities and local communities after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. I
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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.
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This study was commissioned to evaluate the “Reinforcing Rural Resilience (RRR) project in terms of relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency. Implemented between 2021 and 2024, it reached a population of 235,200 across 88 communities in Bangladesh.
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Young Fijians have been planting thousands of trees to help protect the coastline of their community against rising sea levels and erosion.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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