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The case illustrates how disability-inclusive DRR has been advanced in Vanuatu by shifting from ad-hoc inclusion to more systematic engagement of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in preparedness, response planning, and community decision-making.

The CBDRR approach developed by Solidarités International is a participatory methodology that places affected communities at the centre of disaster risk analysis, planning, and action. It combines local knowledge with technical expertise to identify hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacities, and translates this shared analysis into concrete preparedness, mitigation, and response measures implemented at community level.

A qualitative study analysing how hill-based households in Napier could support tsunami evacuees after a major earthquake, focusing on social capital, preparedness, and informal hosting capacity.

Integrating people with disabilities into risk and disaster management.

Guiding schools to assess hazards, reduce risks, and co-design SOPs 

Supporting communities and ecosystems in disaster recovery and resilience

Providing planning resources, guidance, and strategies for community resilience.

Community-based strategies to reduce wildfire risk

The Finnish comprehensive security model is a networked, whole-of-society framework that ensures societal resilience during crises through local responsibility, preparedness networks, exercises, and a culture of trust.