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By examining the link between disaster risk conditions in the host communities and the vulnerability of migrants, the report aims to highlight the potential of reducing risks by incorporating risk-informed development approaches.
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By examining the link between disaster risk conditions in the host communities and the vulnerability of migrants, the report aims to highlight the potential of reducing risks by incorporating risk-informed development approaches.
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This seismic risk profile of Colombia, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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This publication argues that a health sector response to climate change is especially urgent in Colombia due to geographic vulnerabilities which impact the health risk to its people.
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The authors systematically examine in this study how landslide risks develop over a 24-year period from 1994 to 2018 taking into account three time steps, with respect to the citywide exposure and in particular with respect to different social groups.
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This factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries to document the SNIPs’ response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and lessons-learned for stimulating economic recovery in a resilient manner.
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The project “Improving urban resilience in Medellín through insurance protection for climate risks and natural disasters” is an initiative established with the objective of improving the resilience of Medellín and its capacity to respond to disasters.
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This paper provides the first empirical estimates of the relationship between temperatures and household electricity consumption in Colombia, using electricity billing and weather data from 2010 to 2019.

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