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    Aftermath of the mudslides in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo taken two weeks later on August 29 by Kristen Myers / Concern Worldwide
    News
    26 September 2017

    Urban disasters: preventing another tragedy in Freetown

    Kai Matturi, Concern’s Programme Knowledge and Learning Adviser, reflects on the devastating impact of climate change and how we can mitigate against it.
    A high shot of Grand Ravine in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2014. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.
    Knowledge Hub Resource
    29 June 2015

    Knowledge Matters – Lessons from the city

    This edition of Knowledge Matters focuses on the complexities of urban poverty, showcasing what we have learned from the cities we work in.
    South Wollo, Ethiopia, 2013: new terraces as part of the watershed management are installed in steep slopes that tower above settlements, and reduce the impacts of floods as well as encouraging water percolation, offsetting drought impacts. Photo: by Dom Hunt / Concern Worldwide.
    Knowledge Hub Resource
    30 June 2013

    Knowledge Matters - Disaster Risk Reduction

    This issue of Knowledge Matters looks at Concern's Disaster Risk Reduction work.