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The Nansen Conference: Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century Oslo, June 5-7, 2011

01. October 2011
This document presents a summary of the Nansen Conference, hosted by the Norwegian government in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the Centre for Climate and Environmental Research, and attended by civil society, authorities, scientists, and humanitarian and development practitioners.

Inside Syria’s water crisis

29. December 2022
A cholera outbreak in the making.

Mali: The floods that washed homes away

09. November 2022
“I have never seen so much rain in the 40 years since I moved into my home in this village!”

BRCiS Consortium - Building Resilient Communities in Somalia

21. June 2016
BRCiS (Building Resilient Communities in Somalia) is a humanitarian Consortium that takes a holistic approach to supporting Somali communities in developing their capacities to understand and manage hazards and shocks so that they can build a better future for themselves.

Women in power: Why the clean energy shift needs a female perspective

08. March 2021
As part of NORCAP's Accelerator Program, our five female junior energy experts are pushing for a clean energy transition. To them, women are the most important pieces of the puzzle.

Five green NORCAP initiatives from 2020

05. January 2021
NORCAP has continued to expand work on clean energy and climate issues this year, knowing how vital this is to both present and future livelihoods. Here are five green highlights from 2020.

Innovative finance: Shining a light on clean energy in humanitarian settings

10. March 2025
As the world prepares for the COP30 climate conference in November, the need for strong and scalable financial solutions to tackle climate change has never been clearer. Despite progress, there is still a significant gap in funding, especially in areas affected by conflict. A new NORCAP white paper highlights innovative finance as a way to close this gap and improve access to clean energy in humanitarian settings.

Community Resilience and Disaster-Related Displacement in South Asia

15. April 2015
This report examines the resilience of communities in South Asia to disasters and the displacement they cause. It considers their risk landscape and resilience capacity in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

One year on: Looking back at Derna’s flood disaster

10. September 2024
A year after floods devastated large parts of northern Libya, residents are showing their resilience. Homes, amenities and critical infrastructure are all being rebuilt, with help from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Hundreds of thousands of refugees at risk from impending monsoon in Bangladesh

05. June 2018
The most critical season for rains and floods has started, leaving Rohingya refugees and local communities residing in and around camps in Bangladesh at risk of landslides and waterborne diseases such as cholera.