- Seeing Stress Early: How Communities in Sierra Leone Manage Climate RiskAcross Sierra Leone, communities restore degraded land to stay ahead of climate impacts. Led by the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society, the Tree Planting and Care programme spans 62 communities and has already supported the planting of more than three million trees.… Read more: Seeing Stress Early: How Communities in Sierra Leone Manage Climate Risk
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Zambia Red Cross takes reins on forecast-based action
Written by the Climate Centre In Zambia in recent weeks, major components of the Netherlands-funded Response Preparedness II were handed over to the government and implementing Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) branches as the five-year-old… Read more…
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Impact Based Forecasting for Typhoons in the Philippines
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has incorporated IFRC’s Anticipatory funding mechanism (based on 510’s Typhoon Trigger model) as part of their Anticipatory Action protocol. The German Red… Read more…
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Rumor Tracking Tool in the Philippines: Innovative Approach for Vaccination Campaigns
The Philippines has been facing adverse reactions around vaccination programs which have led to a decreased number of vaccinated people. In 2018, the Philippines witnessed a measles outbreak with over 18,000 cases reported.… Read more…
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Digital Aid in The Netherlands for undocumented migrants
Written by Sander Houston The world is witnessing record levels of migration and displacement, posing some of the most significant humanitarian challenges of modern time. Across the globe, people who migrate or are… Read more…
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Data Responsibility: The Foundation of Digital Transformation
Written by Melissa El Hamouch The Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, among other groups and organizations, were heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and required additional digital support in their emergency response. 510, the data and digital… Read more…
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Zambia’s Early Action Protocols in Practice
Written by Sander Houston Floods continue to affect wide areas of Zambia. An Early Action Protocol (EAP) aims to mitigate the impact of predicted floods by enabling the release of funding to execute… Read more…