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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer multiple benefits and help address societal and environmental challenges, but their broad definition can create unrealistic expectations about their impact and value. To address this, the Swiss NGO DRR Platform developed five NbS Principles and Recommendations, giving project managers, practitioners, and advisors practical guidance for turning NbS concepts into effective action.

• NbS Principles and Recommendations EN
• NbS Principios y Recomendaciones Esp
• NbS Principes et Recommandations Fr

This guidance manual helps to assess and value the benefits and costs of Nature-based Solutions in development projects aiming at building the resilience of communities to climate change and to disasters. The aim is to support decision-making on prioritising and implementing suitable climate and disaster resilience (CDR) solutions from social, economic, environmental and governance points […]

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• Guía de valoración Sept 2025
• Valuation Guide Sept 2025

Weather, water and climate services (WWCS) play a crucial role in climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The publication is the product of a learning journey by the Swiss NGO DRR Platform. You will find guidance for the design and implementation of WWCS projects, case studies and answers to FAQ.

• From observations to resilience: Unlocking NGO potential for effective weather, water and climate services

The Swiss NGO DRR Platform celebrates its 10th anniversary, having conducted its constitutional meeting on 9 September 2011. Watch the video for the highlights of the first ten years. Scroll down the timeline of the infographic to discover the most important events and publications. Inform yourself in more detail by hovering over the individual elements.

• Video
• Infographic

The report highlights the findings of a synthesis of evaluations on the effectiveness and sustainability of disaster risk reduction interventions in a post-disaster context. The information brief contains a 2-page summary of the report with a focus on key messages.

• Report
• Information Brief

A website consisting of a series of personalised video stories to convey the human story of climate change and the challenges it brings to the billions of poor people and most vulnerable of the world.

• Facing climate change Website

Published in collaboration with the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) from the University of Berne, the compendium links the concepts of sustainable land management and disaster risk reduction to identify synergies and common entry points towards resilience. It relies on the WOCAT-methodology (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) and documents 44 case studies from 13 countries.

• Compendium (print version)
• Compendium (web version with all Case Studies)

In cooperation with the Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR).

• Collaboration Statement

The report highlights the findings of a post-disaster assessment of the effectiveness of disaster risk reduction interventions implemented by four different Platform member organisations. The information brief contains a 2-page summary of the report with a focus on key messages.

• Report (Only in French available)
• Information Brief

The briefing note provides the basics in terms of the relevance and basic terms and concepts of DRR, CCA and resilience including the most important international frameworks.

• Briefing Note (English)
• Briefing Note (Spanish)

A desk study undertaken by the Swiss NGO DRR Platform following the 2015 earthquakes with the intention to provide Swiss NGOs active in recovery and reconstruction updated relevant information on the disaster risk management system and existing DRR flagship programmes in Nepal.

• Risk Assessment Nepal

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A guidance on community resilience based on a framework developed by the Swiss NGO DRR Platform. Tested and piloted in five countries, it capitalises on local knowledge and experience and provides important insights on how those most at risk build resilience.

• Guidance

AttachmentsMethodologyCase Study BoliviaCase Study CambodiaCase Study El SalvadorCase Study HaitiCase Study Haiti MountainCase Study Palestine

A desk study and reality check on the ground to inform Swiss NGOs active in Ethiopia about hazards, vulnerability, capacities and gaps at the national and Borana Woreda level, with the aim to enhance project planning and implementation in line with national policies and agencies active on the ground.

• Risk Assessment Ethiopia

A desk study conducted by the Swiss NGO DRR Platform following Typhoon Haiyan aiming to inform Swiss NGOs engaged in recovery on the disaster risk reduction and management system of the Philippines including its challenges and the first lessons learnt from the typhoon response.

• Risk Assessment Philippines

The publication summarises the experience and some good practices of Swiss NGOs in terms of reducing disaster risks and adapting to climate change, identified through a peer review, using online survey, a review of the outcomes of some DRR programmes and peer learning workshop with local and national partners.

• DRR Peer Review