Climate change is arguably one of the defining challenges of our time. Certainly, in the displacement-affected areas in which DRC works, climate change and environmental degradation not only potentially accelerate localized conflict over natural resources, but also deepen vulnerabilities as livelihoods or living conditions erode. Climate change and environmental degradation are a threat multiplier for displaced people. Therefore, DRC is committed to taking action!
DRC Danish Refugee Council responds to the devastating storm and subsequent flooding in Northeast Libya
12 Sep 2023
Reaction to the deadly storm in Eastern Libya
30 Aug 2023
Agri-Tech Solutions for Better Climate Resilience in Displacement Affected Areas in Iraq
22 Aug 2023
Fair recycling: A plastic recycling ecosystem in Kenya
22 Aug 2023
The scoping forestry project
01 Jun 2023
Yemen - Piloting Biogas as a Source of Clean Energy and Fertilizer in Partnership with Yemini Social Enterprise
30 May 2023
Repeated Climate-shocks shatter the resilience of communities in Ethiopia
25 Apr 2023
DRC is dedicated to the environmental protection
01 Apr 2023
Promoting Climate Change Adaptation & Resilient Practices in Southern Coastal Areas in Bangladesh
06 Mar 2023
Identifying Natural Hazards and Impacts on Displacement Affected Communities Linked to Climate Change in West Africa
28 Feb 2023
Economic and environmental well-being via garment recycling
15 Jan 2023
Mainstreaming Environmental Approach in DRC's Livelihoods Strategy
01 Dec 2022
Climate resilience building of at-risk communities in Khulna district in Bangladesh
13 Oct 2022
Energy and Environment Programme in Tanzania: Boosting Resilience of People and the Forest
17 Aug 2022
DRC launches new efforts to address climate related displacement
05 Jul 2022
DRC Burundi: Partnering with Nature and People to Find the Solutions + Learning Brief
10 May 2022
DRC sets ambitious target: Reducing 50% of our carbon emissions by 2030
20 Mar 2022
Iraqi Water Week (14-22 March): Iraq’s water situation continues to deteriorate, with devastating impacts on lives and livelihoods for thousands of Iraqis
16 Mar 2022
Practicing Regenerative Resilience of Agroecosystems - training video
30 Nov 2021
Reframing mixed migration: MMC launches the Mixed Migration Review 2021
24 Nov 2020
Former DRC Country Director becomes permaculture farmer – David Kang’ethe
20 Oct 2020
Yemeni communities becoming resilient one seed at a time
20 Oct 2020
Localizing regenerative solutions in Tanzania
20 Oct 2020
Climate resilience among Rohingya refugees and their host communities
Climate Charter
We signed the Climate Charter for humanitarian NGOs and work towards our commitments!
The recent DRC Climate and Environment Framework and the DRC Strategy 2025 define the direction for DRC in the years to come, in line with our commitments under the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations.
The Climate crisis affects all of us, but the most marginalized communities are the most affected by the consequences. Therefore, humanitarian NGOs play a key role, taking action to address the climate crisis and its effects. The Climate Charter for humanitarian NGOs intends to provide a clear vision and principles to guide humanitarian action in the face of the climate and environmental crises.
Mitigating DRC’s Environmental and Climate Footprint, and
Advocacy for Displaced Persons in the Context of Climate Change.
These three pillars shape our response to the climate and environment crises and their interaction with forced displacement.
Further, resilience to climate shocks, environmental degradation and displacement is often very low in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, and disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable.
In this context, the relationship between climate change, conflict, poverty, and persecution greatly increases the complexity of humanitarian crises, refugee emergencies, as well as protracted displacement situations. In effect, the climate lens is becoming increasingly important for a humanitarian organization like DRC.
It is our priority to address climate change and environmental degradation systematically and ambitiously across the organisation. DRC becomes a key advocate and stakeholder for people affected by displacement in the humanitarian sector.
/ Lillah Emmik Sørensen, Global Climate and Environment Advisor
