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This paper showcases different initiatives in the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Horn of Africa region to address climate-related human mobility. There is increasing recognition in many regions and countries across the globe that human mobility in the

This study investigates the extent to which soil moisture anomalies drive international migration decisions within the West African region and toward Europe, using novel geo-referenced and high- frequency data. Migration is one of the channels West

The following assessment was designed to help inform future Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) approaches to natural disasters in Afghanistan. Located in a seismically active and mountainous region, Afghan people are at risk of avalanches

The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production. The CM4EW reports

In light of strong encouragement for disaster managers to use climate services for flood preparation, this article questions whether seasonal rainfall forecasts should indeed be used as indicators of the likelihood of flooding. The article investigates

This report discusses the costs of disasters that have been rising in many parts of the world due to an increase in exposed and vulnerable assets as well as the effects of climate change, including changing weather patterns and sea-level rise. Investments

This paper analyses how a typical West African day in the future-climate compares with current-climate conditions in a convection-permitting and parameterised convection climate model. Current-climate precipitation and temperature extremes have been

This booklet highlights stories of impact from GFDRR’s engagements in International Development Association (IDA) countries. As IDA countries strive to not only build back better in the aftermath of COVID-19, but also sustain and even accelerate the

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