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New report highlights five pernicious problems that are typically experienced by water supply and sanitation (WSS) service providers operating in protracted crises.
World Bank, the
The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 is aimed at those who plan and implement recovery from COVID-19, including government emergency planners and resilience officers.

This review focuses on financial support for climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives to Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs)

This report is commissioned by the Regional Office of UN Environment and the Environment Quality Authority of the State of Palestine. Its content is based on an initial desk study and two workshops with members of the National Disaster Risk Management

Emergencies, in spite of their tragic nature and adverse effects on mental health, are unparalleled opportunities to build better mental health systems for all people in need. This Wolrd Health Organization (WHO) publication shows how this was done in 10

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This profile aims to give insight in the climate change effects and impacts in Palestinian Territories, with particular attention for food security and water.
Source: An-Najah National University
بدعوة من بلدية نابلس وجامعة النجاح الوطنية ونقابة المهندسين عقد في مبنى المراكز العلمية في جامعة النجاح ورشة عمل يوم الاثنين 29/7/2019 لعرض نتائج مشروع تمكين المدن على الاستدامة والقدرة على الصمود.
An-Najah National University
Thanks to the Making Cities Resilient and Sustainable Initiative, Nablus, Palestine, is working on boosting its resilience capability, engaging different stakeholders such as the private sector, business community and academic institutions.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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