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Improving early warning to enable early action

This year’s World Meteorological Day, emphasised the importance of early action and early warning systems for impact-based forecasting – a focal point for NORCAP’s climate services experts.
Norwegian Refugee Council
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Les femmes entrepreneures du secteur agricole en zones semi-arides du Sénégal : entre vulnérabilité multiple et adaptation au changement climatique

Ce rapport est le fruit d’une recherche menée dans les zones semi-arides du Sénégal, et plus particulièrement dans la région de Kaolack dans le cadre du projet Women Entrepreneurs in Climate Change Adaptation (WECCA).
Woman farmer at Maaden, an oasis of the Adrar region famous for its numerous agriculture development programs.
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Ecosystem services for water access and management in the Sahel

The 9th World Water Forum (WWF), taking place in Dakar, Senegal, brings people from across the world together to discuss “water security for peace and development.”
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Measuring and enhancing flood resilience in Senegal

This blog describes how the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) has helped identify the best interventions and activities to enhance their flood resilience.
Flood Resilience Portal
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Press Release: IDF partners with MapAction and Start Network to support their efforts in eight climate-vulnerable countries

Strengthening the commitment to the aim of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership, IDF industry members launch an Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative, funding a collaboration between MapAction and Start Network
Insurance Development Forum
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Independent evaluation of the African Risk Capacity - Pilot impact country study: Senegal

This report forms part of the Independent Evaluation of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) undertaken by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) over the period from 2015 to 2024, commissioned by the United Kingdom’s FCDO.
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The reality of urban flooding in Thiès, Senegal

The experience of community members in Thiès-Nord, an urban, flood-prone, area in Senegal where Practical Action works as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, makes a strong case for investing in flood resilience.
Flood Resilience Portal
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Strengthening climate information services and Early Warning Systems in Senegal: Learning from the 2020 floods in Thiès

This brief is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2020 floods in Thiès, Senegal, which resulted in significant economic and material losses.

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