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Disaster response
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“We Must Be the Pioneers”: Perspectives on localization in the response to the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake in Indonesia
On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Central Sulawesi in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and liquefaction of land, which resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. The response to this disaster was notable because of a poli
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Charting the New Norm?: Local leadership in the first 100 days of the Sulawesi earthquake response
On 28th September 2018, a tsunami triggered by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed the coastal township Palu in Indonesia. Over 2 000 people were killed while 200 000 people were displaced from their homes. Immediately after the tsunami, the Indonesian g
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Localisation in Vanuatu: Demonstrating change
The localization of humanitarian action is crucial in Vanuatu. Local, national, and international actors alike are considering what localization means for preparedness and response considering the increasing frequency of natural disasters. In recent years
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Protecting People in Locally Led Disaster Response
Humanitarian organizations operating in the Pacific are increasingly recognizing the importance of localized humanitarian action. Major donors have made supporting localization a strategic objective in their humanitarian work and their monitoring and eval
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Localisation in Tonga: Demonstrating change
Localization efforts in Tonga have been influenced by recent humanitarian responses, including the response to the tropical cyclone Gita in 2018. There are few international actors who have an ongoing presence in the country, which has a small historical
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Localisation in Fiji: Demonstrating change
Fiji has experienced several large-scale cyclones during the last years, with earthquakes and floodings also being common. As a regional hub for the Pacific, many international and regional organizations are based there, alongside a large presence of civi
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Localisation in the Solomon Islands: Demonstrating change
The Solomon Islands are very vulnerable to disasters, and are expected to lose approximately US$20 million every year due to events such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones. Localization of disaster response and risk management is an important issue in t
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Nepal Earthquake Response: Two-year report
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Nepal. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in 80 years. Less than three weeks later, on Tuesday May 12, another earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude struck. S
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Adaptation and Response for Children Affected by Droughts and Disasters
Weather-related stresses associated with El Niño in 2015–2016 have severely impacted 60 million people. Governments across the globe are dealing with the consequences as they affect food security, livelihoods, and the well-being of their populations. Seve
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Rapid Needs Assessment Report (Ver.2) Mongolian Dzu 2016-2017
For the second year in a row (2016/2017 winter), Mongolian families are facing a severe winter, known as a dzud. Despite a fairly good summer, heavy early snow falls in October 2016 followed by plummeting temperatures towards the end of the year, left a l
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Education Disrupted: Disaster impacts on education in the Asia Pacific region in 2015
Each year disasters have a major impact on children, youth and education systems. In the disaster-prone region of the Asia Pacific, around 200 million children per year will have their lives severely disrupted by disasters in the coming decades.1 Every ch
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Two Years of Drought Response in Ethiopia
El Nino has caused the third successive rainfall failure in some areas of Ethiopia, and from the middle of 2015 onwards the country has since been in a race against time to meet the resulting food needs of 10.2 million people. This precarious situation ca