Climate services for disaster risk reduction

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How climate services can contribute to effective risk management systems and resilience building initiatives.

WMO is supporting the first-ever national strategic plan to strengthen Haiti’s Hydro-Meteorological Service.
World Meteorological Organization
For the past five years, the Africa Hydromet Program has worked to unite communities, countries, and the entire continent to tackle looming disaster risks.
World Bank, the
According to recent research, understanding the relationship between water, agriculture, and poverty is crucial to inform policy-makers.
Planetary Security Initiative
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The onset date of the yearly rainy season predicts if seasonal drought will occur in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa that are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity.
PLOS ONE
ClimateWest will provide tailored and easily accessible regional climate information, data, tools, and training to build resilience in the face of a changing climate.
Government of Canada
This case study examines how the PARAN Alliance amplify the voice of pastoralist. and climate information to build resilience in northern Kenya.
International Institute for Environment and Development
The SaferPlaces project has created a climate service that provides flood-prone cities with the information they need to increase their resilience.
Climate-KIC, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
This article presents seven key take-aways on how we can build a pathway to long-term resilience at the local and community level.
United Nations Development Programme
New research targeted smoke plumes close to the source to try better understand what’s emitted and then how it can transform as it goes downwind.
University of Washington
Un nouveau projet vise à intégrer l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans la planification et la budgétisation des secteurs sensibles au climat.
United Nations Development Programme - Chad