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22.08.18

Floods in Kerala - RedR Update

Kerala is facing the worst floods in the last 100 years; triggered by excessive rainfall on 8th August 2018, monsoon floods and landslides have left at least 370 people dead and over 1 million people stranded in relief camps across the region.

14.08.18

RedR UK Mentoring: The next step

RedR UK’s Mentoring Programme is designed to support junior professionals as they look to gain experience in the humanitarian sector.  

09.08.18

Shelter, Reconstruction and Recovery in Nepal

RedR UK training participant Ambika Amatya shares her experience of working on a reconstruction project in post-earthquake Nepal.

06.08.18

HPass - Strengthening the Humanitarian sector

According to the 2018 Global Humanitarian Assistance report, over 201 million people in 134 countries worldwide were estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2017. 

02.08.18

Climate Change and Humanitarian Response | RedR UK Speaker Series 2018

Climate change plays a significant role when it comes to environmental disasters. The scale and magnitude of such events are increasing and hit the most vulnerable people hardest.

30.07.18

Building capacity in Security Incident Information Management

In recent years, the threats facing aid workers delivering programmes around the world have risen significantly. The Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) indicates that in 2011 approximately three aid workers lost their lives or were kidnapped every week compared to around five deaths or kidnappings per month in 2001.