Natural hazards

Gender-focused ODA to health and agriculture in Ethiopia

This report assesses the use of ODA in programmes with a gender focus in the health and agriculture sectors in Ethiopia, and how an enabling environment can be fostered for development outcomes.

• Research and Studies

Final Evaluation: MACP Project – Disaster Ready Communities in Vulnerable Rural Areas of Guatemala

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Final Evaluation: MACP Project – Disaster Ready Communities in Vulnerable Rural Areas of Guatemala

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Security and climate change implications for humanitarian, development and peace-building programmes in Somalia

Report of ODI and the Center for Climate and Security's workshop on challenges and opportunities across climate adaptation, security, development and humanitarian aid to deliver climate-resilient development.

• Research and Studies

Understanding livelihood-related urban-rural connections for women from Displacement Affected Communities (DACs) in South-West State of Somalia

This report represents the culmination of one of the most extensive community engagement processes conducted in Somalia to date: a six-month research and human-centered design activity that explored these topics through in-depth, exploratory, and participatory mixed-methods research and a three-day co-creation workshop.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Climate information services in Ethiopia: A key resilience capacity for households and businesses

This learning brief describes how CARE International, through the Mercy Corps-led RIPA-North program, is working to foster locally driven services for climate and early warning information in Ethiopia.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Economic assessment of drought risk management

The report investigates the broad concept of the economics of drought management, provides a conceptual, two-tier framework for the assessment of proactive and reactive actions, and disseminates case studies for the implementation of the framework in decision-making processes.

• Guidance and Tools
• Research and Studies

Afghanistan joint response DRA project endline assessment

This assessment explores the impact of Save the Children's joint response (DRA) in Kandahar, specifically targeting the adverse effects of conflict and displacements on vulnerable populations.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Anticipatory action and cash transfers for slow-onset hazard events

This paper explores multiple case studies on the slow-onset anticipatory cash topic, consolidating existing knowledge and scrutinising gaps that demand deeper investigation.

Final Evaluation of the project “Accelerating Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery through Improved Livelihood, Employability, and Regional Cooperation in Ferghana Valley”

インパクト・サマリーレポート：インドネシア サイクロン・セロージャ緊急人道支援の 事例から

The purpose of this survey was to confirm the effectiveness of the relief activities by CWS Indonesia and CWS Japan, the sustainability of the effects after the relief activities were completed, and to analyze the factors that promoted that sustainability.

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned

Food poverty: Key findings and trends 2000−2023

A factsheet examining global, regional and national trends in food poverty from 2000 to 2023.

• Research and Studies

Adapting to COVID-19: Seven Stories of IRC’s Response

• Research and Studies

Evaluation of COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement in Jordan Country Office

Evaluation of UNICEF Zimbabwe’s COVID19 response

Anticipatory action in complex crises: Lessons from Ethiopia

This study examines how anticipatory action was perceived and experienced among Ethiopians living with drought alongside other crises.

• Research and Studies

Coping and adapting to drought in semi-arid Karoo rangelands: Key lessons from livestock farmers

This study provide a framework for decision makers to promote self-reliance so that drought adaptation among livestock farmers is more effective.

• Research and Studies

Building Systems to Anticipate Drought in Southern Africa: A regional impact assessment of the country capacity strengthening interventions for drought anticipatory action

Rapid reflection on the scale up of cash coordination - Türkiye earthquakes

• Research and Studies

Earthquakes - essential lessons for humanitarian responders

Summary of essential lessons drawn from previous earthquake responses

• Evaluations and Lessons Learned