Emily Wilkinson
Emily’s current research is split across four areas: (i) incentivising public investment in disaster and climate risk management; (ii) aligning public policy with risk perceptions and behaviour of households in volcanic areas; (iii) the use of regulatory and fiscal instruments to influence private sector behaviour and risk creation; and (iv) the political economy of forecast-based early action and disaster risk reduction financing. Since the widespread destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria across the Caribbean, Emily has been supporting ‘building back better’ strategies with national governments, regional agencies and donors.
Emily was Head of Research for the DFID-funded Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Programme (BRACED) from 2014-18 and led research on climate risk management for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) from 2014-17. Emily has a PhD in human geography from University College London.
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10 JulRT @quitoriskhub: The COVID19 Pandemic in Quito creates challenges for all. However, our research team reflects on the lessons it has creat…- 05 JulRT @PeterHyman21: My piece for the Observer today on how we can learn from lockdown and change education for the better. @RealGeoffBarton @…
- 04 JulRT @Banaraskhann: @ddujanovic @ODIdev @emilycwilkinson @Lena_A_W This approach has to be adopted by the government sooner than later
- 02 JulRT @floodalliance: It's clear that #EarlyWarningSystems save lives, but what other benefits do they bring to communities? Read this new res…
- 30 JunRT @ddujanovic: Very relevant new ODI paper on AA, which advocates moving from delivering relief earlier to a nexus approach with shared re…
- 27 JunRT @ODIdev: 📖 Following improvements to Tanzania's Multi Hazard Early Warning Service, ODI's new paper explores the 'triple dividend' of e…
- 27 JunRT @ODIclimate: 📖 Following improvements to Tanzania's Multi Hazard Early Warning Service, ODI's new paper explores the 'triple dividend'…
- 25 JunRT @ODIclimate: 📖 Researching coastal areas of Tanzania, @emilycwilkinson@mar_calderone & Maria Apergi explore the 'triple dividend' of e…
- 25 Jun
- 23 Jun@VolcanoJenni @terepantere @UEAEvents @developmentuea @UrbanRiskHub This is much deserved. Well done Tere!!
- 23 JunRT @VolcanoJenni: She will be quiet about it, but I'm not going to be! Big congratulations to @terepantere for her Achievement Award at @UE…
- 17 JunRT @cbuffet: Forecast-based early action can save lives and money.@ODIclimate and @RCClimate just updated their #adaptaction briefing fo…
- 17 JunRT @quitoriskhub: In @quitoriskhub we are working to reduce today's risk and ensure tomorrow's growth does not create more. We want to leav…
- 16 JunRT @mairidupar: Our updated briefing's out! 3 minute read on how Caribbean nations, partners can strengthen capacity for #forecast based ea…
- 16 JunRT @mairidupar: Steps toward protecting lives, livelihoods, property, infrastructure from #extremeweather #naturalhazards through #forecast…
- 13 JunRT @hpg_odi: #Humanitarian orgs make the case for early action. But it's long-term actors - governments and service providers - who have re…
- 13 JunRT @ODIdev: 📘 New report | The potential benefits of #AnticipatoryAction can only be achieved if the central focus moves from supporting vu…
- 12 Jun
- 12 JunRT @ODIdev: 📗Anticipatory action is crucial to combat the worst effects of crises, but it is too often limited to small scale or ad hoc pro…
- 11 JunRT @FAOemergencies: 🖥️"#COVID19 poses an enormous risk worldwide, threatening multiple food crises if we don't act now. Anticipating impact…
