Kayly Ober and Rachel Schmidtke Executive Summary Climate hazards in Central America are becoming more frequent and more severe, while far outpacing investments in resilience and recovery. These...
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Task Force Report to the President on the Climate Crisis and Global Migration: A Pathway to Protection for People on the Move
A Task Force of prominent former U.S. government and UN officials, NGO leaders, and climate experts today called for dramatic and unprecedented policy measures to address the global climate crisis...
Vanuatu + 3 more
Issue Brief: A new vulnerability: COVID-19 and tropical cyclone Harold create the perfect storm in the Pacific
Kayly Ober and Stefan Bakumenko June 3, 2020 The Pacific Islands are a group of 20 small island developing nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean that are especially vulnerable to large-scale...
Mozambique + 1 more
Devastation and displacement: Unprecedented cyclones in Mozambique and Zimbabwe a sign of what’s to come?
By Mark Yarnell and Devon Cone In late March 2019, Cyclone Idai made landfall on the central coast of Mozambique. Heavy winds and torrential rains brought devastation across much of central...
World + 4 more
Primer for Members of the 116th Congress on International Humanitarian Assistance
The United States Congress plays an essential role in both financial support and legislative action that makes a lifesaving difference to millions every day. By responding to the world’s worst...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Keeping Faith with Our Fellow Americans: Meeting the urgent needs of Hurricane Maria survivors in Puerto Rico
In late September 2017, Hurricane Maria, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, directly struck the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States. The hurricane resulted...
Accelerating threats from climate change: disasters and displacement in Myanmar
Introduction In the summer of 2015, Myanmar experienced massive floods and associated landslides that affected nine million people. Since then, the country has seen dramatic political change, while...
Myanmar floods: Missed opportunities but still time to act
In July, Myanmar was hit by its worst flooding in decades displacing over one million people. Impacts on agriculture – the backbone of the country’s economy and main source of livelihood for millions...
World + 1 more
Rio+20: Connecting the Dots Between Disasters and Displacement
Davina Wadley Today, world leaders are gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). They will be joined by participants from the private...
Flood Response Improves, But Challenges Remain
Heavy rains and flooding in Colombia over the past fifteen months have affected more than three million people. While the initial humanitarian response was weak, there have been noteworthy...
Record Flooding, Meager Response
Refugees International is on the ground in Colombia, assessing the impact of the nation's worst flooding on record and the response by the government and other entities. At the moment, the rains have...
Burma: An Opportunity to Expand Humanitarian Space
After nearly 50 years of brutal military rule, Burma is embarking upon a landmark transition to civilian administration. The country has seen some promising political reforms. But the world’s longest...
Pakistan: Flood Survivors Still Struggling to Recover
One year after massive floods submerged much of Pakistan, millions of flood survivors are still without permanent shelter and struggling to access food. The disaster exposed Pakistan’s vulnerability...
Sobreviviendo Solos: Mejorando la Asistencia a las Víctimas de las Inundaciones en Colombia
RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Durante el año pasado, lluvias persistentes y sin precedente dieron como resultado inundaciones masivas en Colombia las cuales han afectado cerca de tres millones de personas. En...
Surviving Alone: Improving Assistance to Colombia's Flood Victims
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past year, persistent and unprecedented rains have resulted in massive flooding in Colombia that has affected close to 3 million people. In March 2011, Refugees...