Data derived from group work methods is summarised in 20 field reports of ~20 pages each, supported by longer field notes, both in word text documents. For 10 sites, these are accompanied by excel-based presentation of matrices developed during ranking exercises. Semi-structured interview data were captured through transcripts and/or notes (those from El Salvador in Spanish, from Philippines in English).Children and young people are commonly regarded as passive victims of disaster events. Accordingly, responses are dominated by top-down efforts targeted at adults, who are assumed to be attuned to the needs of their families and to act to protect their immediate and long-term interests. Despite increasing interest in the potential of children to act as agents of change, their role in conceptualising and communicating risks related to climate change and disasters remains largely unexplored. In this context, this research project investigates the agency of children and young people to conceptualise, convey and act upon disaster risk information. Using participatory research methods, it will draw on case study research on child-centred disaster risk reduction initiatives in El Salvador and the Philippines. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the non-governmental organisation Plan International and its country offices, as well as national research institutes. User engagement and interaction will be stressed throughout the project and research findings will contribute to debates on the effective implementation and facilitation of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the context of a growing global disaster burden.

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