The Climate Centre supports National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to eventually reduce the loss of life and the damage done to the livelihoods of people affected by the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. The Climate Centre is based in the Netherlands but serves the whole Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement, in particular in developing countries. There is a close co-operation with the secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva.







NEW! The Annual Report 2007 of the Red Coss/ Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness is available online!  Download  the Annual Report 2007 here.

NEW! The International Research Institute for Climate and Society opened a helpdesk for Red Cross/Red Crescent staff. They will provide assistance to the interpretation of observed and projected weather conditions relevant to Red Cross Red Crescent work. Contact the IRI helpdesk.  Or have a look at the IFRC Forecast Map Room.