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In this publication the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society entered into collaboration with Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to jointly examine human rights and gender equality dimensions of climate- and disaster-related displacement within informal settlements in Freetown. Despite its rich history and significant role in the national economy, Freetown has suffered from inadequate city planning. The lack of efficient land use and various other infrastructural deficits have threatened the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants. 

Key conclusions and recommendations of the article include the following: 

• Practitioners in human rights and gender equality, particularly within the context of climate change disaster displacement, need to collaborate and increase their knowledge regarding the right to disaster protection. They should assist those at risk or affected to claim their rights to protection from duty-bearers. 
• Investments in DRR should include creating more resistant buildings, ensuring firesafe environments, increasing food security, and enhancing disaster risk awareness at the local level. A significant portion of state funding for relief should be redirected toward disaster risk reduction. 
• The international community should provide more funding for adaptation to climate change, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2030 mantra “Leave No One Behind”, which aligns with the FIRE Framework.