Community-based DRR

This study describes how local capacity building can address false information in community-based disaster risk management.

Tightly connected communities tend to be more resilient when facing extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or wildfires. Research suggests that community cohesion helps boost the community's ability to withstand disasters.

Kahikinui is one of dozens of Hawaii communities seeking ways to protect themselves as decades of climate change, urban development, and detrimental land use policies culminate to cause more destructive fires.

By integrating weather forecasts with historical data and community insights, all combined in a simple-to-use digital tool, Cameroon's cholera EAP shows that epidemic preparedness is not only possible but essential for building resilient health systems.

PREDES, a Peruvian NGO, builds community resilience through disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation. Projects like the Kawsaypacha initiative in Cusco blend ancestral knowledge with science to address floods, droughts, and local vulnerabilities.

In the mountainous region of Talas, northern Kyrgyzstan, Red Crescent volunteers are leading the way to detect disease outbreaks early and keep their communities healthy and safe.

This special issue focuses on strategies emerging from regional dialogues. It highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration, early warning systems, nature-based cooling solutions, and inclusive governance.

This tool provides structured guidance for conducting focus group discussions with communities and local authorities to assess the effectiveness, inclusivity, and trustworthiness of Early Warning Systems.