Protection in local response to disasters: challenges and insights from the Pacific region Working and discussion papers | October 2018 | Larissa Fast and Kate Sutton This framing paper explores the existing literature on protection and localisation in disasters, focusing on the Pacific. Downloads
Disaster Risk Reduction and violent conflict in Africa and Arab states: implications for the Sendai Framework priorities Briefing papers | October 2018 | Katie Peters and Laura E.R. Peters Examining the role of violent conflict in disaster vulnerability and its impact on the Sendai Framework priorities in Africa and the Arab region. Downloads
How does resilience change over time? Tracking post-disaster recovery using mobile phone surveys Working and discussion papers | August 2018 | Lindsey Jones, Paola Ballon and Johannes von Engelhardt In this paper we track post-disaster recovery and changes in levels of resilience over time using events using a mobile phone panel survey of 1,200 people. Downloads
Disability inclusion and disaster risk reduction: overcoming barriers to progress Briefing papers | July 2018 | John Twigg, Maria Kett and Emma Lovell This briefing note identifies five key challenges that must be addressed in order to promote disability inclusion in disaster risk reduction and response. Downloads
Disasters and conflict in a changing climate Page | July 2018 Advancing the nexus of disasters, climate change and conflict to address critical gaps in the way risk is understood and acted on. Find out more
Equity and inclusion in a multi-hazard context Page | July 2018 Enhancing understanding of how people who are marginalised are often the most vulnerable to the effects of environmental shocks and stresses. Find out more
Disaster risk reduction in Asia: a view from the Ministerial Conference Insight | 5 July 2018 | Katie Peters 'More than half of all climate-related disaster deaths in Asia between 1997 and 2016 occurred in the region’s four most fragile countries.' Read and comment
More than half of all climate-related disaster deaths in Asia occur in just four fragile states – ODI report Press release | 29 June 2018 New report warns 55% of climate-related disaster deaths between 1997 and 2016 took place in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh Find out more
Accelerating Sendai Framework implementation in Asia: disaster risk reduction in contexts of violence, conflict and fragility Research reports and studies | June 2018 | Katie Peters This report explores the links between disasters and conflict in Asia, with a view to supporting accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework. Downloads
When disasters and conflict collide: uncovering the truth Projects | April 2018 to July 2019 This project assesses what disaster risk reduction action is viable and appropriate in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Find out more
