In Nicaragua, historically, gender stereotypes have limited the participation of young women in community groups and community activities. Through our work in the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Plan has taught women how to act in emergency situations and take on a leadership role for emergency response in their community.
04 May, 2022
The inaugural Middle East and North Africa Regional (MENA) Climate Week was held in Dubai from 28-31 March 2022. As part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Mercy Corps held two sessions discussing how to build climate resilience in Jordan, and the importance of using innovative and participatory tools to measure the flood resilience at […]
28 April, 2022
As part of a learning dynamic, the Alliance, through Practical Action and ISET International, undertook a Post-Event Review Capability on the 2020 floods in Senegal, and in particular in the Thiès region
20 April, 2022
A new Minecraft world is inspiring children to tackle flooding and climate change.
13 April, 2022
Most victims of climate-related disasters do not want to leave their homes and communities, and many develop new livelihoods and coping strategies – yet this is often overlooked in adaptation policies.
29 March, 2022
Practical Action and the Z Zurich Foundation have been partners for over a decade. The relationship started with a small grant to invest in a photocopier and has grown into a programme celebrated in the recent Terra Carta Impact Report, as part of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Market Initiative.
22 March, 2022
Thousands of people have been displaced from the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. Across the Northern Rivers, the floods have damaged at least 5,500 homes, with at least half of these expected to be uninhabitable. Floods expose social inequities and exacerbate the housing crisis for people with disability and carers in the region.
18 March, 2022
By Lydia Darby Practical Action, a member of the Zürich Alliance for Flood Resilience, works with flood-prone communities in Thiès-Nord, Senegal. This blog describes how Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (RIM) helped us identify the best interventions and activities to improve their resilience.
11 March, 2022
Practical Action, a member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance , are working with flood-prone communities in Thiès -Nord, Senegal. This blog describes how the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) has helped us identify the best interventions and activities to enhance their flood resilience.