IFRC Asia Pacific: When help is far away, being ready is even more critical
29 April 2025
Report
Scoping early action in Timor-Leste
The Government of Timor-Leste is strengthening its early warning systems and forecasting capacity with support from the Green Climate Fund, and now a new report jointly compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (also available as a policy brief) recommends that the country’s Civil Protection Authority creates a contingency fund to finance Anticipatory Action alongside, but separate from, the CPA’s annual budget. (Library photo, Timor-Leste Red Cross rescue people affected by Cyclone Seroja in April 2021.)
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Latest publications
NEW: Timor-Leste National Anticipatory Action Financing Mechanism
NEW: Timor-Leste National Anticipatory Action Financing Mechanism (Policy Brief)
Preparedness for winter weather and response by National Societies in Europe and Central Asia
Anticipatory action for climate-sensitive infectious diseases: Latin America regional assessment
Anticipatory action for climate-sensitive infectious diseases: East Africa regional assessment
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Hopeful @ICRC_af story on rolling back climate impacts and legacy of armed conflict now on @RCClimate news site also:
📍 Uruzgan
Our teams recently restored 3⃣ vital canals. As a result, over 3⃣5⃣0⃣ workers earned daily wages & can now support their families.
In the long term, farmers will be empowered to cultivate their land and achieve two harvests a year, strengthening community resilience.
The recent glacial lake outburst in #Humla, #Nepal, is a powerful reminder of the immediate and local impacts of climate change.
As Himalayan glaciers melt faster due to rising global temperatures, high-altitude communities face increasing risks from floods and landslides.…
🔥 Key Message: Heatwaves in Nepal – A Growing Threat from Global Warming
Nepal, once known for its temperate mountain climate, is now facing increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves—a direct consequence of global warming.
Though Nepal contributes only a tiny fraction to…
Publication
A handbook for navigating fragility, conflict and violence
Communities beset by fragility, conflict and violence are disproportionately affected by disasters, and specially framed risk reduction in these settings is pivotal to saving lives. But how? A new handbook helps to navigate the challenges and uncertainties of FCV settings. Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and jointly developed by the IFRC, the ICRC, the German Red Cross and the Climate Centre, it is also available in summary form in French and Spanish.
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