- 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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From Satellites to Sandbags: Placing Water at the Heart of Climate Action
Header artwork: ”I am a Drop of Water” by Rojo Ham, Kigali, 2024 Water related disasters are among the most destructive crises facing humankind. To mitigate them, early warning systems (EWS) can inform… Read more…
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Championing Digital Community Connections in Georgia
The Red Cross is there to help. To this end, it is vital that information on how to access assistance is easy to find for affected communities. In an increasingly digital world, effective… Read more…
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Embracing Data-Driven Early Action Protocols
As climate change intensifies the humanitarian landscape, proactive approaches are needed to lessen the impact of disasters by taking steps to protect lives and livelihoods ahead of time. To deliver context-specific early action, National… Read more…
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IFRC Adopts 121 Platform: Innovative Digital Cash and Voucher Assistance
The Netherlands Red Cross proudly announces that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has adopted its 121 Platform in contribution to the network’s commitment to delivering 50% of… Read more…
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Connecting with Communities in Mongolia: The Dzud Response
Starting in late 2023, Mongolia experienced one of its harshest winters in nearly a century. As a result, a widespread dzud — a compound hazard encompassing heavy snowfall, extreme cold, and windstorms —… Read more…
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Working with Nature to Prevent Climate Disasters in Zambia
With climate-related hazards projected to reach unprecedented levels in the coming decades, solutions to mitigate their impact on communities around the world are more needed than ever. Nature-based Solutions – actions to protect,… Read more…