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This Resource Guide seeks to assist water professionals, politicians, gender specialists and others in their efforts to provide improved access to water for poor women, children and men all over the world.

The initial Resource Guide was launched during

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlighting:

1. Projects by HFA priority for action
2. Disaster profile
3. Institutions dealing with Disaster Risk Reduction

The Convention opens an important new phase in the battle against desertification, but it is just a beginning. In particular, governments are regularly reviewing the action programmes. They also focus on awareness-raising, education and training, in both


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