How does climate change affect the Red Cross Red Crescent work?
Addressing the increased vulnerability of people will mean that Red Cross and Red Crescent relief capacity has to be increased, but also that more should be done to prepare for disasters and reduce their risk. Disaster relief The increase in weather related disasters, food shortages, vector borne diseases and flash floods will necessitate more Red Cross and Red Crescent assistance to affected people. This necessitates the strengthening of Red Cross and Red Crescent capacity in relief. Post-disaster assistance is often costly. Moreover as the number of disasters increases, development efforts are seriously threatened. Therefore, apart from strengthening the capacity for post-disaster relief, the Red Cross and Red Crescent should also put more emphasis on pre-disaster disaster preparedness and risk reduction. Disaster preparedness Increased numbers of disasters, often very local, necessitate the preparedness of communities to adequately respond to these: first aid, early warning, search
