Using a rope, a man helps pull several men and boys cross a river on two thin logs.
Photo By: Andri Mardiansyah (CC BY-NC)

Disaster Risk Reduction

Through our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) work, InterAction raises the profile of risk reduction on the global policy agenda and encourages strategic investments that support the most vulnerable countries and communities to prepare, reduce, and manage disasters.

As human-induced climate change continues to raise global temperatures and disrupt climate patterns in myriad ways, DRR work continues to become more and more important.

Updates

U.S. Foreign Assistance

CEO Conversation: Progress on PREPARE

The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on mitigation and adaptation have shown that the impacts of human-induced climate change…
Claudia Sanchez de Lozada
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May 23, 2022
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Roadmap for Research

The lack of systematic research and peer-reviewed publications in the humanitarian sector—particularly in shelter and settlements assistance—sheds light on the need for stronger relationships between…
Andrea Carla Lopez
Mohamed Hilmi
Jun 8, 2021
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Beyond Reconstruction

Imagine you were living in Port-au-Prince during the 2010 earthquake, or in Tacloban City during Super Typhoon Haiyan. Imagine you were confronted with the aftermath…
Kathryn Sidlowski
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Mar 2, 2020
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