caro borchard

Disaster Risk Reduction Senior Officer at International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent (IFRC) Secretariat. Tweets are my own

[Climate Centre @RCClimate]

.@nimetnigeria last week again warning of dangerous extreme heat, with temps as high as 44C in the north of the country (pic); this comes after a regionwide heatwave last month which @WWAttribution said y'day was made 10x more likely by #climatechange - https://t.co/LrGmT8I87v

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Interesting new addition including article on Anticipatory action to build displaced populations’ resilience at the intersection of climate change, conflict and displacement @BritishRedCross @RCClimate @MetOfficeww

[HPN @hpn_hpg]

🆕 OUT NOW! Humanitarian Exchange 84: Across 15 articles, this edition focuses on the relationship between climate change, conflict and displacement in crisis settings.

Read the magazine in full → https://t.co/df7oaChrOE

[IIED @IIED]

REGISTER NOW: #CBA18 registration is live! --> https://t.co/zJQcvnNTIJ

CBA is the only #adaptation conference that puts the lived experiences of local people at the centre. Join us from 6-9 May in Arusha for 4 days of discussion on how to drive locally-led #ClimateAction.

[Climate Centre @RCClimate]

...and there are more details in our news story here: https://t.co/ka54p9ZCOh

[Martin Smith @martinrsmith]

🎉Dive into the world of extraordinary methods for policy work at the Wellcome Policy Lab Festival!

📅 13 February 2024, central London

📢The time has come to share insights from the amazing experimental work we've funded.

‼️ 30 places left - more info 👇 and register interest

[World Weather Attribution @WWAttribution]

The October heatwave in Madagascar would have been virtually impossible in a world without human-caused climate change.

Our study is the first to quantify the influence of climate change on a heatwave in Sub-Saharan Africa. 🧵

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Want to learn more about flood preparedness, heatwaves and eco anxiety ? Check out teaching resources for Preparing Youth for Extreme Weather and Climate Change https://t.co/U9FjXbEgcS via @YouTube @BritishRedCross @RCClimate

[UCL Warning Research Centre @UCLWRC]

Mind the gaps in disaster early-warning systems – and fix them - out in @nature journal today . We have to "empower each other to work together to do things better". Article overview here: https://t.co/YleJWqJxQ4 @EarlyActionREAP @CREWSinitiative @UNDRR @WMO @AnticipationHub

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

It‘s a wrap! #GlobalDP2023 Well done to all @AnticipationHub partners for facilitating learning and exchange of new ideas for #AnticipatoryAction

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Join the party to celebrate #DRRDay - share your learning especially on what did not work and how to learn from that 🥳 #GlobalDP2023

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Excellent session at the #GlobalDP on going deeper into evidence and learning of success of #AnticipatoryAction

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Can you catch me when I fall? Anticipatory Action is not so easy even with early warnings 😅 #GlobalDP 2023 ⁦@AnticipationHub⁩ ⁦@RCClimate⁩

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

Gathering together as friends - old and new - on #AnticipatoryAction. Thank you for bringing us together ⁦@GermanyDiplo⁩ #GlobalDP

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

And we are live #Anticipatory action #GDP2023

[British Red Cross 🧡 @BritishRedCross]

Our first aid app has hit one million downloads! 🎉

The app gives users lifesaving skills at their fingertips.
Would you know how to save a life if it came to it?

Download the app today to join our million life-savers: https://t.co/83Zewzbv4C

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“Is it going to be a normal El Nino? Or are we going to be seeing things that we didn’t yet expect?”

@mkvaalst considers the return of El Niño. Listen to “Babbage” https://t.co/0wGcyOuize

[Sabrina Sidhu @sabrinasidhu]

I saw relief on the faces of women at a health clinic in western Afghanistan when they find doctors, health workers & medicine for their children. Thanks to funding from the @WorldBank & @ADB_HQ, @UNICEFAfg offers respite by keeping 2,400 health clinics open across Afghanistan.

[GDPC @PrepareCenter]

Calling on researchers around the world! 🌎

We're still accepting application for Small #Research Grants. Receive up to $10,000 in funding for a project focused on #inclusive disaster preparedness approaches.

Don't miss out & apply by July 31: https://t.co/ZsIxPmyIEn

[caro borchard @Karo2405]

It’s a wrap! 🌟New cohort of international delegates trained for International Mobilization and Preparation for ACTion (IMPACT) for emergency response @ifrc @ICRC @BritishRedCross

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

This common misconception could be giving people a false sense of security about the risk of flooding where they live 😬
Read more 👉 https://t.co/9wbpV2TcDq