Global Risks and Resilience

In the face of complex threats to human progress, development must be done differently. New research highlights the need for a risk-informed approach.

This report, a collaboration with the Global Water Partnership, assesses 15 countries to discover their ambitions and, importantly, their actions for building climate resilience and advancing sustainable development via water.

While substantial progress has been made, the full benefits of anticipatory action can only be achieved through system-wide change in how it is thought about and used

New research examines what factors influence whether disaster displacements become multiple or protracted in Asia-Pacific. 

The coronavirus crisis has exposed a fractured international community, but the Caribbean has led by example with a well-coordinated response. 

An agenda for policy-makers and climate professionals to consider climate risk and adaptation efforts through the lens of cross-border policy and cooperation. 

A new earthquake resilience scenario in China shows art and science can combine to reduce the risk of disasters. 

An analysis of the increasing influence of climate variability on life choices in Niger.

An overview of the current evidence base on the complex relationships between climate change and human mobility. 

Despite the Caribbean's exposure to extreme climate events, forecast-based early action can significantly reduce losses, damages and human suffering. 

A review of a year-long project looking at how conflict features in contemporary Disaster Risk Reduction strategy.

Helping people become more resilient to climate extremes in South and Southeast Asia and in the African Sahel and its neighbouring countries.

Following the link between access to finance and the response of vulnerable communities to extreme weather.

A five-year, multi-country research project that generates knowledge about how economic development in semi-arid regions can be made more equitable and resilient.

This multi-country study compares the effectiveness of climate programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali and Senegal in improving resilience.

New research investigates the links between child poverty and climate- and natural hazard-related disasters at different stages of children's lives. 

Five key challenges that must be addressed in order to promote disability inclusion in DRR and response.

The effects of climate adaptation plans will be felt worldwide; adaptation must be considered a global as well as national issue.

Forecast-based early action initiatives are diverse, with different approaches to the timing of decisions, types of forecast, and delivery mechanisms used.

How do we 'build back better' after hurricanes Irma and Maria?

Two years in to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, how are governments progressing towards the goals? And where can they expect to be by 2030?