
August 13, 2014
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Governance at the Grassroots
This study analyzes governance issues in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. It focuses on the links between decentralization and local government's management of disaster risk...More

July 15, 2014
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Understanding Community Perceptions of Resilience
What does resilience mean to vulnerable communities? This question is crucial when designing initiatives to promote disaster risk reduction and resilience. Catholic Relief...More

August 13, 2013
Research›Case Studies
The Road to Resilience
How can relief and development programs promote resilience in regions that experience recurrent crises? The six case studies in this document describe some of the ways that CRS...More

July 14, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Toward Resilience
Toward Resilience is an introductory resource for staff of development and humanitarian organizations that are working with people whose lives and rights are threatened by...More

May 14, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Building Resilience
This manual describes how to help communities implement disaster risk reduction activities. It was written for development workers and community-based organizations in the Horn of...More

May 13, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Step-by-Step Guide to Shelter Construction
This manual describes how to build disaster-resistant shelters. Catholic Relief Services used this guide to build flood-resistant shelters in West Bengal.More