{"id":228857,"date":"2024-07-02T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T19:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/?p=228857"},"modified":"2024-10-31T12:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:41:58","slug":"disaster-preparedness-illusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/disaster-preparedness-illusion","title":{"rendered":"NEW RESEARCH: The Disaster Preparedness Illusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h1>\n

 
\nNew research from GlobalGiving illuminates the uneven impacts of intensifying disasters on the most vulnerable communities and charts a tested path for funders to forge a safer future for all.<\/p>\n

The number of deaths from climate-related disasters is at an all-time low<\/a>, with deaths per decade dropping threefold since the 1920s as a result of life-saving technology, early warning systems, evacuations, and other critical advancements. <\/p>\n

However, this data alone is illusory. It obscures the harsh truth that the impacts of disasters are unevenly distributed, falling heavily on the most vulnerable communities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Global Majority bear the brunt of related losses<\/a>, experiencing nine in 10 deaths and 60% of economic losses from climate shocks and extreme weather.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Disaster Preparedness Illusion: How Vulnerable Communities Are Being Left Behind In Disaster Preparedness And Risk Mitigation\u201d<\/a> examines how the hardest-hit communities are often overlooked by the news media and traditional philanthropy. <\/p>\n

ACCESS THE RESEARCH<\/a><\/p>\n

Drawing upon decades of GlobalGiving\u2019s experience in disaster response, humanitarian aid, and trust-based grantmaking, author Allison Conroe shows how systems change and innovative philanthropic partnerships between government, private, and social sectors can create a more stable future. In the process, she outlines a path forward for funders who care about the communities most threatened by the uneven impacts of intensifying disasters. <\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/h1>\n

 
\nInside \u201cThe Disaster Preparedness Illusion,\u201d<\/a> you will find:<\/p>\n