Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is both a health pandemic that is killing thousands and a socio-economic crisis that is threatening the welfare of millions. Although the pandemic affects people across all walks of life, certain groups are more
This policy brief presents key insights from PLACARD for bridging CCA and DRR. We highlight three areas for action to improve cooperation, and provide recommendations for the European Green Deal. While these perspectives have originated in a European setting, they provide valuable insights across regional and national contexts to support efforts to build more resilient future societies as we adapt to extremes in a warming world.
Rather than recommend a single dominant option for pandemic response in Australia, the authors present and explain two options for the nation’s consideration – elimination or controlled adaptation. Any choice between these two options entails a delicate trade-off between protecting health, supporting the economy and societal well-being. This report also focusses on the impact of the virus and short term recovery.
This report gives a quick snapshot of general information on COVID-19 response activities, municipal level preparedness and planning, needs and gap analysis and sense of coping mechanisms at local level.
The report is intended as an initial contribution to discussions with Government, development partners, civil society and affected communities, learn from and communicate about the Nepal housing recovery experience.
This plan establishes roles and responsibilities during recovery operations, as well as a concept of operations for the county. It is intended to be used in conjunction with established operational procedures, plans, and protocols.
Many nations across the Asia-Pacific have implemented guidelines for social distancing and introduced lockdowns to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, now many leaders face the question of how they will be able to relieve their
The study focuses on why Cyclones Idai and Kenneth resulted in disasters in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, taking into account the specific country contexts. This report provides a review of the systems and actions that helped to reduce damages, while also delving into the factors that constrained people and systems’ resilience