Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and usually grow in their gastrointestinal tracts. In domestic poultry, infection with avian influenza viruses causes two main forms of disease,...
The Words into Action (WiA) guidelines series aims to ensure worldwide access to expertise, communities of practice and networks of DRR practitioners. The guidelines offer specific advice on the steps suggested to implement a feasible and people-centered approach in...
The adverse impacts of climate change are already affecting the lives and the livelihoods of many communities in all parts of the world. National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are at the forefront of the climate emergency: they help communities prepare for,...
Whether it is triggered by cyclones, wildfires, floods or other hazards, disaster displacement is a growing global phenomenon, whose effects are especially severe for people with disabilities. Discrimination and barriers in access to services often amplify the...
Disaster displacement is one of the world’s biggest humanitarian and sustainable development challenges, and climate change and urbanisation serve to aggravate the phenomenon. IDMC,...
