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Understanding climate risks: What does it mean for San Salvador?

The case study reveals the complementarity of risk prevention and risk reduction. Physical adaptation investments are key to adapt to climate change. However, not all risks can be avoided. Additional financial adaptation measures such as climate risk

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Towards development solutions to internal displacement: a political economy approach

This report considers how political economy analysis can be used to understand the drivers, dynamics and implications of internal displacement for development processes. It provides a synthesis of empirical research carried out through four case studies

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La movilidad humana derivada de desastres y el cambio climático en Centroamérica

La movilidad humana asociada a, o derivada de los desastres y efectos adversos del cambio climático viene recibiendo un interés importante en los últimos años en Centroamérica. Este informe contribuye a un mayor conocimiento de la evidencia sobre la

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United States announces increased assistance for the people of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

The US is providing $310 million in increased assistance to the Northern Triangle, including $255 million in assistance to meet immediate and urgent humanitarian needs.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Impactos del cambio climático diferenciados por género en niñas, niños y adolescentes de El Salvador

El presente trabajo de investigación describe los procesos llevados a cabo para poder desarrollar un diagnóstico de los impactos generados a raíz del cambio climático en: niñas, niños y adolescentes (NNA); diferenciados por género en El Salvador. La

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San Salvador renueva su batalla contra los deslaves e inundaciones

La ciudad de San Salvador se levantó a los pies del volcán del mismo nombre, y el riesgo de deslizamientos que causan tragedias está siempre presente.
Inter Press Service International Association
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Final report: Six country evaluation of OXFAM America's strengthening community preparedness, rapid response and recovery in Asia/Pacific islands and Central America

This report evaluates Oxfam America's program for "strengthening community preparedness, rapid response and recovery in Asia/Pacific Islands and Central America", implemented in two regional programmes (The Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, El

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“Sponge City”: San Salvador uses nature to fight floods

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is working with San Salvador city and its surrounding coffee farms to create a ‘natural’ defence against floods.
United Nations Environment Programme

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