Topics

Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Response

Region

Client

NGO
- Oxfam

Service

Advisory

Year

2016

Development of a CHS-aligned evaluation tool for Oxfam’s humanitarian action

Oxfam’s newly-created Global Humanitarian Team (representing all Oxfam International affiliates) requested IRMA’s technical assistance to redesign the former Humanitarian Indicator Tool, incorporating learning from 6 years of application in 20 crises, to align with Oxfam’s commitment to the Core Humanitarian Standard, and to meet the requirements of all Oxfam’s major humanitarian donors.

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Strategic Review for Plan International’s DRM work

Plan International commissioned IRMA to conduct a Strategic Review to appraise their DRM achievements and to contribute to defining the future focus and approach for Plan International as a gender transformative DRM actor. The Review process involved 108 interviews with

Research for Save the Children on Scalable Approaches to Child-Centred DRR

IRMA was commissioned by Save the Children to conduct research to address a critical gap in Child Centred DRR and to strengthen the capacity of effectively scaling up CCDRR initiatives, including Comprehensive School Safety (CSS). Led by Marilise and Lezlie,

Reducing risk in the gold industry in Colombia, for UN Environment

In Quibdo, in the Pacific region of Colombia, informal extraction of gold using mercury, and the chemical processes carried out in the associated jewellery industry, create serious environmental and health risks. UNEP contracted IRMA to produce a case study highlighting

Institutional Capacity Assessment of The Bahamas to implement the the New Disaster Risk Management Act

To bolster Disaster Risk Management (DRM) efforts, the Government of The Bahamas enacted the Disaster Risk Management Act in 2022 (DRM Act). This legislative move signifies a significant shift towards focusing on disaster risk over post-event responses. The objective is