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Risk & resilience

Coping mechanisms in South Sudan in relation to different types of shock

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis
May 2020

This rapid evidence review provides an assessment of negative and positive coping mechanisms of different groups (based on wealth (below the poverty line/elites), gender, age, (dis)abilities, geographies (rural/urban), and ethnicity of people in South Sudan in relation to different types of shock. It draws predominantly on a range of grey literature from multinational and ...» more

Social protection

Topic Guide
  • Becky Carter,
  • Keetie Roelen,
  • Sue Enfield,
  • William Avis
December 2019

Social protection is commonly understood as ‘all public and private initiatives that provide income or consumption transfers to the poor, protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalised; with the overall objective of reducing the economic and social vulnerability of poor, vulnerable and marginalised groups’ (Devereux ...» more

Cost-Effectiveness in Humanitarian Aid and Development: Resilience Programming

Helpdesk Report
  • Athanasios Manis
December 2018

The results of the review show a gap in the literature in terms of providing conclusive evidence/data and analysis of the cost-effectiveness of resilience-related responses. Most of the reports, papers, briefs and notes that were reviewed tend to make normative assertions as to how important is to provide humanitarian assistance early enough and to direct efforts towards ...» more

Refugees in Uganda: (in)stability, conflict, and resilience

Conflict Analysis
  • Iffat Idris,
  • Siân Herbert
July 2018

This paper analyses the structural challenges, root causes and dynamics of conflict, (in)stability and resilience in Uganda, with a particular focus on their relation to recent refugee movements. The first section of the paper explores the national dynamics that shape conflict, (in)stability and resilience in Uganda. The second section analyses the refugee flows, policies, ...» more

Myanmar’s stabilisation challenges

Helpdesk Report
  • Anna Louise Strachan
May 2017

The communities currently most at risk of, and affected by, conflict and violence are those living in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone and in other parts of northern Shan State. Other affected communities include those in Kachin, Rakhine, Chin and Kayin States. The community most affected by the threat of forced displacement is the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic group, in Rakhine ...» more

Seasonal vulnerability and risk calendar in Nepal

Helpdesk Report
  • Brigitte Rohwerder
April 2016

Nepal faces many seasonal disasters, including floods, landslides, fires, droughts and diseases. Findings of this rapid review indicates that: Most people are killed and injured during July–September which is in the monsoon period. Preparedness activities could take place in anticipation of seasonal disasters. The Tarai is vulnerable to floods, lightening, epidemics and ...» more

Economic and market resilience before and after shocks

Helpdesk Report
  • Becky Carter
January 2016

This report focuses on humanitarian and disaster risk reduction interventions that aim to reinforce economic resilience to anticipated shocks and support economic recovery after a shock, both in situations of natural disasters and conflict. There is limited evidence on the economic impacts of indirect market support interventions because: Providing indirect support to ...» more

Mainstreaming disaster risk management

Helpdesk Report
  • Elisa Lopez-Lucia
November 2015

Positive developments in the process of DRM mainstreaming have involved: The designation or creation of a high-level agency/department/ministry to lead DRM mainstreaming Working groups or committees to coordinate all the stakeholders Cross-sectoral DRM strategies The incorporation of core DRM concerns in development and/or infrastructure projects The ...» more

Social protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Literature Review
  • Evie Browne
October 2014

This rapid literature review presents and synthesises the conceptual underpinnings and evidence on the relationship between social protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Social protection instruments have been shown to be effective mechanisms for coping with shocks. The recent growth of social protection systems has shown that having systems in ...» more

Disaster resilience

Topic Guide
  • Emilie Combaz
February 2014

The impacts of disasters on development, poverty and vulnerability have led to calls for improving disaster resilience – the capacity to cope with and adapt to shocks and stresses associated with natural hazards. What do we know about what can enable or constrain disaster resilience? This Topic Guide for policymakers and practitioners synthesises the evidence, approaches and ...» more

Assessing seismic risk in Ethiopia

Helpdesk Report
  • Siân Herbert
January 2014

There is limited literature available in this area. Abeye (2012) argues that an updated seismic hazard map of Africa is long overdue. In a case study analysis of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a 1999 UNIDSR report identified as challenges an absence of previous seismic risk assessment, few specialists and limited practice in seismology and earthquake engineering, low ...» more

Measuring disaster resilience

Helpdesk Report
  • Freyja Oddsdóttir
December 2013

Several agencies have developed guidance for measuring disaster resilience. One of the most comprehensive and widely-cited frameworks is Twigg’s (2009) ‘characteristics of resilience’ framework. Based on five dimensions of resilience identified in the Hyogo Framework for Action (governance, risk assessment, knowledge and education, risk management and vulnerability reduction, ...» more

Community-based disaster risk management in Pakistan

Helpdesk Report
  • Emilie Combaz
November 2013

Disaster risk management (DRM), including disaster risk reduction (DRR), has received increased attention - particularly community-based DRM (CBDRM). Despite limited implementation and very limited evidence, some findings emerge: Factors of success have included: - Work that is multi-sectoral, integrated and multi-hazard. - Good programming, with high-quality analysis, ...» more

Disaster risk governance at national and sub-national levels

Helpdesk Report
  • Sumedh Rao
August 2013

Though the term disaster risk governance is rarely used, there is a large body of literature that relates to the governance of disaster risk in low- and middle-income countries with a focus on national or sub-national levels. This brief helpdesk research report identifies some of the most notable literature in this area and attempts to identify common conclusions. ‘Disaster ...» more

Regional and national capacity to cope with humanitarian risk

Helpdesk Report
  • Sumedh Rao
March 2013

Key findings: There are few frameworks for assessing the capacity to cope with humanitarian risks at national scales, and those that exist vary greatly from one country to another; no clear common set of indicators is readily discernible. In general, however, the importance of governance, institutions, planning capacity and information management capacity have been frequently ...» more

Effectiveness of interventions in the humanitarian field to support community resilience

Helpdesk Report
  • Emilie Combaz
March 2013

Key finding: There is very little evidence available of the effects of humanitarian interventions on resilience for a number of reasons. First, the concept of resilience as it is applied to disasters and human societies remains in its infancy. Second, regarding interventions on resilience, there is a limited evidence base and a short retrospective timeframe. Third, the quality ...» more

Country Risk Indices

Helpdesk Report
  • Sumedh Rao
August 2012

Key finding: There are many country risk indices available, primarily produced by private companies. Different risk indices use different combinations of political, social, economic, environmental and other factors, but there is no universally accepted methodology for assessing risk. Comparison between methodologies is made difficult by the relative opacity of the ...» more

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