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Cover and source: World Bank
This Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) establishes the case for a new economic model to address Tunisia’s challenging economic and social context and vulnerability to climate change.
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
This seismic risk profile of Tunisia, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Groundwater coming out of a pipe.
Tunisian technology entrepreneurs are helping farmers to cope with water shortages as the country struggles with years of drought
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Rising seas, droughts fuelled by climate change, dam building and overdevelopment are causing a coastal crisis in Tunisia. In the Maghreb, Tunisia acutely hit by coastal erosion. Rising seas, dams and development cited as main drivers.
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Cover - Tunisia VNR MTR
Tunisia's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
The application uses participatory maps for natural and technological disasters, crisis management and early risk warning, SIGNALERT is now available in the Arabic language on both the Appstore and Google Play.
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Cover of the roadmap: radar tower
This roadmap uses a series of progress models to measure Tunisia's Meteorological and Hydrological Service Providers’ capacities in several key areas: service delivery, observation and telecommunication, and modeling and forecasting.
Aerial view of a crowded market in Sousse, Tunisia
A new report launched by the World Bank, the Government of Tunisia, and GFDRR examines ways to improve capabilities of Tunisia’s National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to support socio-economic development to save lives and livelihoods.
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