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A new report shows that nature-based solutions could reduce the intensity of climate and weather-related hazards by a staggering 26 per cent, in a world where over 3.3 billion people live in places that are highly vulnerable to climate change. The study from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and WWF highlights how the power of nature to protect people is being overlooked.

Strengthening disaster and climate risk governance sits high on the agenda at the world’s foremost gathering on disaster risk reduction, the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GPDRR), in Indonesia, 23-28 May 2022.

Join humanitarian and public health emergency experts from across Asia Pacific to discuss building back better and enhancing preparedness for future pandemics by looking at how public health and disaster laws and institutions can work together.

Finau Heuifanga Leveni is our Disaster Law Coordinator for Asia Pacific. Finau starts the role in May 2022 and is based in Thailand, although from the interview below you will see that she is not new to IFRC at all!