evidence: - Growing pressure. IFRC-DREF allocations increased by 75% to meet escalating demands in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 - predominately in response to floods and earthquakes - Local response. 82% of IFRC-DREF funds go directly to National Societies supporting local action -- compared to a global average of just 1.2% [...] Today, 3.6 billion people live in areas highly susceptible to climate change. Humanitarian funding needs are growing as more people are adversely impacted by climate-related disasters each year. The signs are hard to ignore: IFRC-DREF funding allocation increased by 75% to meet escalating demands in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 - predominately in response to floods and earthquakes. [...] Unlike other humanitarian funding mechanisms, 82% of IFRC-DREF funds go directly to National Societies supporting local action -- compared with a global average of just 1.2%. Localised, community-led action is key to ensuring communities are equipped to prepare for, and overcome, devastating crises.