National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
This seismic risk profile of Suriname, 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.
Cover and source: Government of Suriname
This note presents examples of results chains for project teams working on disaster risk management (DRM)-related operations to obtain the gender tag with a focus on exposure and vulnerability, preparedness and coping capacity.
Cover Caribbea
This study supports the implementation of the Country Work Programme for countris in the Caribbean, as well as the design and revisions of other critical national instruments including the National Adaptation Plan.

The State of the Climate Report analyzes Surinames historical climate (1990-2014) and provides climate projections for three time horizons (2020-2044, 2045-2069, 2070-2094) through two emissions scenarios (intermediate/ SSP2-4.5 and severe/ SSP5-8.5)

This desk review aims at evaluating gender-responsive disaster preparedness and recovery efforts in the nine CFR Caribbean countries.

This paper argues that there is a need for a new policy framing that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) investment is imperative that will generate dividends for governments and society at large. Under the auspice of the Sendai Framework for disaster risk

Cover and source: Government of Suriname
Suriname's NAP will align the country's future efforts with the broad objectives of the UNFCCC and outline actionable groundwork for the integration of climate change considerations into national strategic and sectoral planning and budgeting processes.
This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in the Amazon Basin, including how climate change will potentially impact ecosystems, water, agriculture, health, infrastructure, and tourism.

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