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Gladys, a story of leadership and local governance
This blog tells the story of Gladys Ybaguari, an indigenous Tacana woman born in Tumupasa, a community near La Paz in Bolivia 43 years ago. She was President of the Indigenous Council of Tacana Women (CIMTA) for 4 years until 2019.
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August,
2020
August,
2020
Adaptability in Times of Covid-19: Exploring Digital Resilience Building
Traditional on-site and face-to-face resilience building activities are unavailable to humanitarian and development organizations due to the Coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns. As communities across the globe still face risks in the form of Covid-19 as well as natural hazards like floods, finding practical ways to help communities strengthen their resilience is more important than ever. The flood resilience and pandemic preparedness work of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) team in the Mexican Red Cross illustrates how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated use of digital methodologies and tools and the accompanying opportunities and challenges.
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August,
2020
August,
2020
Explaining Nepal’s deadly landslides
Nepal is annually affected by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains. So far the 2020 monsoon, particularly the landslides triggered by it, has been particularly deadly. This blog aims to explain the natural and anthropogenic causes of Nepal’s disaster risk and how this can be reduced.
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August,
2020
August,
2020
Climate finance is failing the communities most at risk on a warming planet
Wealthy nations have not kept promises to the poorest people, now being hammered hard by weather disasters
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July,
2020
July,
2020
Bangaun community sets a good example in managing mixed vulnerability
This blog from Practical Action Nepal shares how one of the Community Disaster Management Committees they work with as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance is managing the mixed vulnerability arising at the intersection of risk from the coronavirus and the annual monsoon season.
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July,
2020
July,
2020
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Pekalongan Flood Risk and Impact Assessment predicts 90% of the City will be inundated by 2035: how is climate change impacting Indonesia?
As part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Mercy Corps is working with the Pekalongan City and Regency in Indonesia to promote evidence-based policy making and program development. In t...
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COVID-19 is a wake-up call to invest in resilience
Failing to plan for climate change will be similarly damaging and costly ...
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Why loss and damage must feature strongly in NDCs
It is critical that targets and contributions relevant to loss and damage be included in national climate plans, write Sandeep Chamling Rai and Sunil Acharya. ...
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Revealed: Ambitious plans to help two million people cope with climate change and build resilience to natural hazards like floods
From Peru to Indonesia, climate vulnerable people have acted to cope with climate change and build community resilience to natural hazards, thanks to support from the Zurich Flood Resilience...
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Pekalongan Flood Risk and Impact Assessment predicts 90% of the City will be inundated by 2035: how is climate change impacting Indonesia?
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