Managing elections in a changing climate
![Source: International IDEA, Election Emergency and Crisis Monitor: Mapping Impact and Response to Disasters, [n.d.], <https://www.idea.int/election-dashboard-election-emergency-and-crisis-monitor>, accessed 21 March 2025.](/sites/default/files/styles/webp_1024/public/2025-05/EECM%20tool-screenshot_0.png.webp?itok=rjbpqsUf)
Source: International IDEA, Election Emergency and Crisis Monitor: Mapping Impact and Response to Disasters, [n.d.], <https://www.idea.int/election-dashboard-election-emergency-and-crisis-monitor>, accessed 21 March 2025.
The growing evidence of their impact on electoral processes can be seen on the webpage Impact of Natural Hazards and Elections, which International IDEA initiated in 2022 and updates frequently. The page includes a global analysis, an interactive dashboard with illustrative briefs, case studies and podcasts on the topic.
A key priority has been to engage with communities focused on climate change and disaster risk reduction—for example, by strengthening collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). International IDEA’s Electoral Processes team now regularly publishes knowledge resources on UNDRR’s news portal, PreventionWeb, which attracts 210,000 monthly visitors and has provided expertise and feedback on publications released by the Council on Foreign Relations and Climate Central.
‘[International IDEA has created a] really interesting dashboard showing the intersection of [climate change] and [democracy]! Extreme weather events are only projected to rise in intensity in the years to come. It’s important to track and analyze this data to inform policymakers that their decisions on climate issues can have a downstream effect on elections.’
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