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The document details how Zimbabwe's education sector managed the aftermath of tropical cyclone Idai through a multi-stakeholder cluster system and SMS-based needs assessment. It highlights the necessity of mental health support, the role of school clusters in resource sharing, and the challenges of using schools as emergency shelters. Long-term efforts include 'building back better' with resilient infrastructure and implementing inclusive education tools like solar radios to minimize future disruptions.

The document describes the integration of resilience into infrastructure as a 'wicked problem' that requires moving beyond the thinking that created current challenges. While global agreements like the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework provide a foundation, the author notes that weather-related disasters account for approximately 80% of global disasters, disproportionately affecting infrastructure in low-income countries. The text emphasizes a dual need for small-scale infrastructure for immediate disaster response and large-scale infrastructure for long-term climate variability. It highlights the work of CDKN and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania to move from policy frameworks to the mainstreaming of climate into infrastructure design and delivery.

The briefing evaluates the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, praising its commitment to quantified targets and inclusion of vulnerable groups, but criticising its structural logic and insufficient integration of climate change, finance, and conflict-affected states.

The report argues that gender-sensitive approaches lead to more sustainable climate compatible development by recognizing the distinct needs of men and women and addressing power imbalances. Using case studies from urban areas in India, Kenya, and Peru, it finds that women's active participation in decision-making improves the effectiveness of resilience-building activities, such as water and sanitation projects. However, the report notes that significant obstacles remain, including patriarchal cultural norms, lack of political will, and limited women's access to land and financial assets. It emphasizes that gender equality must be an explicit goal from the start of a project to move beyond addressing practical needs toward transforming strategic power relations.

The document identifies the Belizean tourism industry as highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly due to its reliance on coastal and reef assets. It proposes a comprehensive set of technical, managerial, policy, and educational adaptation strategies, emphasizing the need to mainstream these options into national frameworks like the National Climate Change Policy and Integrated Coastal Zone Management to ensure long-term economic robustness.

The workshop brought together 35 participants from 21 global and regional web initiatives to map their niches, share challenges, and establish the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group. Key outcomes include a detailed knowledge map of existing platforms and the identification of four joint projects focusing on linked open data, a 'portal-of-portals' for signposting, shared search facilities, and metadata standards.

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides research, technical assistance, and knowledge dissemination to help developing countries integrate low-carbon and resilient growth into their national policies. Funded by the UK's DFID and the Netherlands' DGIS, CDKN focuses on four strategic themes: climate-compatible development plans, improving access to climate finance, disaster risk management, and supporting negotiators from the least developed and most vulnerable countries. The organization operates in over 40 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, aiming to improve the quality of life for those most affected by climate change through a demand-driven approach.

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides research, technical assistance, and advocacy to help developing countries integrate climate resilience and low-carbon growth into their national policies. Operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, CDKN focuses on four strategic themes: climate compatible development strategies, access to climate finance, disaster risk management, and support for international climate negotiators from vulnerable nations. The network is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Netherlands Foreign Ministry (DGIS).

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is an alliance of six organizations providing research, advisory services, and knowledge sharing to help developing countries integrate climate resilience and low-carbon growth into their national policies. The network focuses on four strategic themes: climate-compatible development strategies, improving access to climate finance, disaster risk management, and supporting Least Developed Country (LDC) negotiators. CDKN operates across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, implementing projects such as national climate strategies in Rwanda, disaster-resilient reconstruction in Pakistan, and urban adaptation planning in Colombia and Ecuador.

The report examines flood risk in Jamaica, noting that while tropical cyclones cause the largest losses, flooding is not strictly related to storm intensity but often to preceding rainfall. It highlights that public infrastructure, particularly roads and bridges, suffers the most damage. Despite repeated recommendations for hazard mapping and watershed management, the report finds a persistent lack of enforcement regarding 'no build zones' and a critical shortage of digital spatial data for planners.

The document critiques the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction for lacking ambition and failing to sufficiently integrate with other global agendas. It argues that the draft relies too heavily on the previous Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) narrative and lacks a clear organising logic connecting its goals to its priorities for action. Key gaps identified include a poor articulation of financing requirements, insufficient detail on monitoring and accountability, and a passive approach to coordinating with climate change and sustainable development frameworks. The authors recommend a more explicit focus on conflict-affected states, a stronger integration of ecosystem services, and the establishment of an international science advisory mechanism for disaster risk reduction.

The document outlines strategies for making National Frameworks for Climate Services inclusive by diversifying institutional workforces, tailoring impact forecasts to different genders and abilities, and engaging grassroots organisations. It emphasizes the need for accessible communication channels—such as braille and sign language—and the consideration of local knowledge and daily schedules to ensure critical weather announcements reach marginalized groups, including women, indigenous people, and people with disabilities.

The document introduces Minimum Standards for local climate-smart Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) to move beyond 'business as usual' by incorporating changing climate risks into local planning. These standards are designed as practical, achievable goals for communities with limited support, serving as a bridge to national adaptation strategies. The framework is organized into four themes: information flow and capacity development, project planning and implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and awareness raising and policy dialogue. It includes specific roles for civil society organizations (CSOs) and government authorities to create an enabling environment for these standards. Developed through the Partners for Resilience (PfR) programme and consultations in Indonesia, the standards aim to ensure that local DRR contributes meaningfully to climate change adaptation.

The analysis of 13 Peruvian regional development plans reveals a significant failure to integrate climate change variables, with none of the plans reaching half of the ideal quality score. Key deficiencies include a lack of technical climate projections, the conflation of disaster risk management with climate adaptation, and a near-total absence of mitigation objectives. Furthermore, the study finds that regional authorities are largely failing to comply with the legal requirement to incorporate ERCC measures into their PDRC, with only Piura and Amazonas showing high levels of integration.

The document details a three-day outreach program in Dhaka, Bangladesh, aimed at disseminating the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). It covers a press conference, a formal launch event for policymakers, and a session for young leaders. Key discussions focused on the specific vulnerabilities of Bangladesh—particularly sea-level rise and extreme weather—and the need to integrate AR5 science into national development planning, such as the 7th Five Year Plan. The events highlighted Bangladesh's leadership in adaptation through the BCCSAP and BCCTF, while noting a critical gap in peer-reviewed scientific publications from the country.

The Raising Risk Awareness (RRA) project focused on applying extreme event attribution to understand the role of climate change in specific weather events in Ethiopia, India, and Kenya, while using the Surging Seas tool to assess coastal flooding risk in Bangladesh. The project sought to bridge the gap between science, communication, and policy to improve disaster risk management in developing countries.

The document uses a fictional scenario in Krishna Nagar, a low-income coastal neighbourhood in India, to demonstrate the process of climate vulnerability assessment and the subsequent creation of resilience plans. It highlights the challenges of community consultation and proposes a multi-sectoral approach to adaptation, including the establishment of disaster risk reduction networks, the use of green infrastructure like mangroves, and the improvement of early warning systems through partnerships with technical universities and mobile operators.

The document presents a character profile of a 32-year-old woman who is the primary breadwinner through informal cleaning work while experiencing domestic violence and unemployment within her household. It outlines how floods impact her specifically through waterlogging that hinders her ability to work, causing income loss and health issues for her children due to overflowing drains. The scenario highlights barriers to disaster participation, such as lack of childcare and time, and identifies specific needs including information on evacuation routes, safety net schemes, and training in waste management, urban farming, and biogas technologies to reduce costs.

The document outlines a character profile of an elderly woman facing economic instability due to decreasing farm yields and unreliable remittances. It explores her barriers to attending community meetings, the impact of floods on her rental income, and her interest in disaster risk reduction networks and government safety nets.

The document outlines ten key recommendations from South Asian experts for the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on community monitoring, peer reviews, climate-compatible management, and the inclusion of marginalized groups.