Inclusive Early Warning and Early Action Meta-Synthesis for GDPC
The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC), a joint initiative of the IFRC and the American Red Cross, commissioned IRMA to produce a global synthesis on inclusive early warning and early action (EWEA) for last-mile communities. The work drew together evidence from 15 research projects in 14 low- and middle-income countries funded under GDPC’s Small Research […]
Independent Evaluation of Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) for the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
In recent decades, climate- and weather-related extremes have intensified, driving disproportionate losses for vulnerable populations and heightening demand for robust climate information and early warning systems. Despite substantial investments by climate funds and development partners, the landscape of CIEWS support remains fragmented, inconsistently defined and difficult to monitor across institutions. In this context, the Green […]
Strategic Displacement Study for Malteser International
In 2024, the global forced displacement crisis reached record levels. According to UNHCR, by June 2024, 122.6 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. This marks a 5% increase from the end of 2023. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reported that by the end of 2023, […]
Evidence Mapping of NRC’s Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) program advocacy efforts
The Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) program is a flagship initiative and one of its core competencies. This specialized legal protection program supports displaced and conflict-affected individuals by providing legal aid. ICLA also emphasizes building local capacity and advocating for systemic change, enabling individuals to claim their rights and seek […]
Strategic Review of NRC’s Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) program
The Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) program is a flagship initiative and one of its core areas of expertise. This specialized legal protection program supports displaced and conflict-affected people by providing legal aid, including information, counselling, and direct legal assistance. ICLA also focuses on building local capacity and advocating for […]
Global Case Study focusing on Large Ocean States for the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition
After major humanitarian disaster spanning numerous countries, many key actors come together to promote a system-wide evaluation of the collective, international response. This was the case to examine the response to the Rwanda genocide in 1996, and the 2005 Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC, in). Again, in 2024, the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition (GEC) was created […]
Step-by-step guide for developing a Health Resilience Strategy
As part the ongoing support for Momentum Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR), during 2024 IRMA worked closely with the MIHR resilience team to develop and refine a project planning tool. The tool was developed to accompany staff working in fragile and conflict-affected settings through key steps to build a context-appropriate health resilience strategy. Aligning with context […]
Partnership with St. Germain Institut d’études politiques (IEP), France
IRMA has started a partnership with St. Germain Institut d’études politiques (IEP) in France since 2021. IRMA co-founders and associates have been teaching cohorts of 5th Year Master’s students, as part of their Master Politiques de coopération internationale. This 20-hour course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to integrated disaster risk management (RM) spanning both […]
Save the Children’s Climate risk responses evidence review
While climate change continues to wreak havoc on children and their communities at an accelerating pace, there is a lack of robust evidence on the most promising climate risk solutions tailored to children. Save the Children’s Generation Hope report (2022) stressed that the climate crisis affects children most due to their physical and emotional development, […]
Scoping: Integration of Animal Protection in Disaster Risk Management
The number and intensity of natural hazards have increased exponentially in recent decades. While headlines highlight the impact on people and infrastructure, animals are also affected by these events and subsequent disasters. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction represented a significant evolution in risk management, including understanding the need to expand the focus beyond […]
