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The diagnostic is expected to improve risk informed decision-making and enable the Government of Angola to develop a comprehensive strategy for long term financial planning to manage climate and disaster risk.

This seismic risk profile of Angola, 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.

Three years after a severe drought in southwestern Angola, people in the area continue to suffer. Hunger remains pervasive and they are still losing livestock. A report set out factors that made the impact of the drought worse.

Two trainers from Angola’s Ministry of Interior, led the training, cascading knowledge and skills on DRM that they acquired during the ToT, including on how to better prepare and respond to disasters.

This paper presents local Ecosystem-based Adaptation examples that demonstrate how Pacific Island communities are leading the implementation of sustainable climate solutions and reinforcing the critical role of ecosystems in climate adaptation.

This document fulfils the request of the 3rd Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) and the First Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Meteorology at their meetings in July 2015 for the development of a Pacific Roadmap for Strengthened Climate Services (PRSCS)

A new project, Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological Early Warning Systems in the Pacific, has been launched with funding from the CREWS Initiative.

UNMGCY Young Researchers and Young Fellows for Disaster Risk Reduction conducted policy analysis and participatory action research with children and youth to capture perspectives and experiences of disasters throughout the Asia-Pacific.