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DRR and CCA Networks and Information Sharing Websites
Network
URL
Details
Adaptation
Learning
Mechanism
http://www.adaptationlearning.
net/
“The ALM is mapping good practices, providing
information, building knowledge and networks on climate
change adaptation.”
Asia Pacific
Gateway to
Climate and
Development
http://www.climateanddevelop
ment.org/
“A platform to assist countries to make concrete efforts to
address climate and development.”
Asia Pacific
Network on
Climate Change
http://www.ap‐net.org/
A knowledge‐based on‐line clearing house for Asia‐Pacific
region on climate change issues, providing a platform for
policy dialogues and consultation within the region
Capacity
Strengthening of
Least Developed
Countries for
Adaptation to
Climate Change
CLACC.net
http://www.clacc.net/
“Our aim is to strengthen the capacity of organizations in
poor countries and support their initiatives in sustainable
development through the network of fellows.”
CARE
International
Poverty,
Environment &
Climate Change
Network (PECCN)
http://www.careclimatechange.
org/
The PECCN is a CARE‐led 'community of practice' which
consists of hundreds of professionals from CARE and
partner organizations committed to addressing the
challenges of environmental change from the perspective
of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.
Climate and
Disaster
Governance
http://www.climategovernance.
org/
CDG is investigating opportunities for integrating climate
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at the
national and sub‐national level.
Climate Change
Explorer Tool: A
WikiAdapt Tool
http://wikiadapt.org/index.php?
title=The_Climate_Change_Expl
orer_Tool
Aims to facilitate the gathering of climatological
information and its application to adaptation strategies
and action
Community Based
Adaptation
Exchange
http://community.eldis.org/cba
x/
“CBA‐X is a shared online resource designed to bring
together and grow the CBA community. It provides a
site for the exchange of up‐to‐date information about
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community‐based adaptation, including news, events,
case‐studies, tools, policy resources, and videos.”
Department for
International
Development
(DFID) The
Climate and
Development
Knowledge
Network
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Global‐
Issues/How‐we‐fight‐
Poverty/Climate‐and‐
Environment/Climate‐
Change/Climate‐Network/
Currently in development phase
“There is a pressing need for developing countries to have
better access to high quality research and information on
climate change and development.”
Development
Partners for
Climate Change
(DPCC)
http://www.pacificdisaster.net/
dpccmatrix/login/index
“Climate Change Related Donor Interventions In The
Pacific – Online Partnership Matrix”
Partnership meetings every 6‐8 weeks for Suva based
donors
Disaster
Reduction
Hyperbase
http://drh.edm.bosai.go.jp/
“DRH is a web‐based facility to compile appropriate
disaster reduction technologies and knowledge that
incorporates regional characteristics of Asian countries
and has solid implementation strategy.”
Disaster
Reduction and
Climate Change
Infolink
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/risk‐
reduction/climate‐change/rd‐
cch‐infolink4‐05‐eng.htm
Newsletter on disaster reduction and climate change
issues produced by the Inter‐Agency Task Force Working
Group on Climate Change and Disaster Reduction (co‐
chaired by UNDP and WMO with the support of the
UN/ISDR secretariat)
DRR Library
http://www.drrlibrary.org/
“DRR library is an open resource for managing bookmarks
for disaster risk reduction resources.”
Edmund Rice
Centre Pacific
Calling
Partnership
http://www.erc.org.au/
The Pacific Calling Partnership (PCP) raises awareness of
our responsibility to Pacific communities as part of a
global solution towards a sustainable future.
Frontline
Knowledge
Explorer: A
WikiAdapt
Initiative
http://wikiadapt.org/index.php?
title=Experiment_in_co‐
producing_knowledge
Shares firsthand experience from CCA practitioners,
decision makers and other relevant stakeholders.
Previous discussion topics include:
The linkages between
disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation
,
The use of
climate science information in making adaptation
decisions
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Gender and
Disaster Network
GDN
http://www.gdnonline.org/
“The Gender and Disaster Network is an educational
project initiated by women and men interested in gender
relations in disaster contexts. It emerged from an early
morning meeting during the July 1997 Natural Hazards
Research and Applications Center workshop in Denver,
Colorado.”
Global Climate
Change
Adaptation
Network
UNEP’s “multifunctional Global Climate Change
Adaptation Network (“the Network”) is proposed for
mobilizing the resources of relevant regional centers and
ground networks to enhance key scientific, technical and
most importantly institutional capacity for adaptation in a
synergic and coherent manner”
Global Media
Network on
Disaster Risk
Reduction
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/part
ner‐netw/media‐net/media‐
net.htm
“The UN/ISDR secretariat is initiating the process of
developing a “Global Media Network for Disaster Risk
Reduction” (DRR) to promote a new approach to disaster
reporting worldwide; a new approach that reflects and
contributes to the ongoing shift of paradigm from disaster
response to disaster risk reduction.”
Global Network of
Civil Society
Organisations for
Disaster reduction
http://www.globalnetwork‐
dr.org/
An international network committed to working together
to influence and implement disaster risk reduction policy
and practice at the local, national and international levels.
Harbin Alliance for
Harmonisation of
Climate Change
Adaptation and
Disaster Risk
Reduction
http://www.grforum.org/pages
_new.php/Harbin‐
Alliance/551/1/388/
A worldwide partnership of ten NGOs, UN bodies,
intergovernmental bodies and research organizations
InSTEDD:
Innovative
Support to
Emergencies,
Diseases and
Disasters
http://instedd.org/
Working with governments, universities, corporations,
international health organizations, humanitarian NGOs
and local communities around the world, InSTEDD works
to identify requirements for enhanced information flow,
better cross‐sector collaboration and more effective
collective action.
International
Institute for
Environment and
Development
http://www.iied.org/climate‐
change/home
Works in collaboration with partner organisations and
individuals in developing countries on adaptation to
climate change issues.
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(IIED)
Linking Climate
Adaptation (LCA)
Network
http://community.eldis.org/LCA
/
“The LCA Network is a community of over 900
practitioners, stakeholders, researchers and policy‐makers
exchanging information on climate adaptation research
and practice around the globe via the Networks email
list.”
Local Government
Alliance for
Disaster Risk
Reduction
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/part
ner‐netw/local‐
government/local‐
government.html
Aims to overcome the challenges of local‐level
implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
Network of Social
Studies in Disaster
Prevention (La
Red)
http://www.desenredando.org/
LaRed is an alternative, open, and independent network
concerned with research, information, capacity building,
and education relating to the theme of risk and disaster
management.
Pacific Disaster
Net
www.pacificdisaster.net
Launched in 2008, this site is for information sharing
amongst stakeholders in disaster risk management in the
Pacific.
Maintained by SOPAC with assistance from OCHA, UNDP
and IFRC
Pacific Disaster
Risk Management
Partnership
Network
n/a
Coordinated by SOPAC, “The Partnership Network was
established in February 2006 in response to a call by
Pacific Leaders for those regional and international
organizations that had a stake in disaster risk
management capacity building in the Pacific to work co‐
operatively and collaboratively in the interests of reducing
the risks faced by Pacific countries to disasters.”
Phree‐Way Portal
http://www.phree‐way.org/
Includes the
DRR Easy Access Library
which is “designed
to provided those with limited Internet access a one‐click
page of resources rather than leafing through the many
resources available on the PHREE‐Way portal or
elsewhere.”
PreventionWeb
http://www.preventionweb.net
/english/
“PreventionWeb serves the information needs of the
disaster risk reduction community, including the
development of information exchange tools to facilitate
collaboration.”
ProVention
Consortium:
Harmonisation
http://www.proventionconsorti
um.org/?pageid=95
“Exploring synergies between Climate Change Adaptation
and Disaster Risk Reduction”
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Portal
Red Cross / Red
Crescent Climate
Centre
http://www.climatecentre.org/
“The Centre's main approach is to raise awareness;
advocate for climate adaptation and disaster risk
reduction (within and outside the Red Cross and Red
Crescent); analyse relevant forecast information on all
timescales and integrate knowledge of climate risks into
Red Cross Red Crescent strategies, plans and activities.”
Small Islands
Developing States
Network
http://www.sidsnet.org/
“Established in 1997 as a direct follow‐up to the 1994
Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA), the primary goal
of SIDSnet is to support the sustainable development of
SIDS through enhanced information and communication
technology (ICT).”
Towards a Global
Partnership of
Universities,
Academic
Institutions and
Research
Organizations for
Disaster Risk
Reduction
http://www.unisdr.org/eng/part
ner‐netw/scientific‐
net/scientific‐net.htm
The ISDR secretariat in partnership with the World Bank is
exploring the development of a global partnership of
universities, academic institutions and research
organizations for disaster risk reduction for community
resilience to disasters with the support from the
Global
Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery.
Vulnerability and
Adaptation
Resource Group
(VARG)
http://www.climatevarg.org/
“Vulnerability and Adaptation Resource Group (VARG) is
an informal network of bi‐ and multilateral institutions.
It's mission is to facilitate the integration of climate
change adaptation in the development process through
the sharing, assessment, synthesis, and dissemination of
existing knowledge and experience.”