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DRR solutions in least developed countries

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Floods in Sanamxay district, Lao PDR
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INTRODUCTION

As many least developed countries (LDCs) face an increasingly complex risk landscape, the impacts of disasters continue to undermine hard-won progress towards sustainable development. This collection compiles solutions implemented in LDCs to prevent disasters and reduce risk.

A valley of broken houses and debris following the 2010 earthquake in Port-Au-prince, Haiti.
Research briefs

Home seismometers provide crucial data on Haiti’s quake

A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards.
Springer Nature
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Enhancing early warning systems in Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Weather and climate conditions over the Indochina, including Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, make it one of the most vulnerable regions on the planet.
World Meteorological Organization
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Nepal’s communities brace for multihazard risks

Preparing for these risks requires accurate, locally relevant risk assessments and effective communications.
Eos - AGU
Flooded road in Manyara, Tanzania (2011). Vadim Petrakov/Shutterstock
Updates

Zambia and Tanzania reap the benefits from DRR investments

The author explains the concept of the triple dividend of disaster risk reduction investments based on the application of a novel economic model applied to a case study.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
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Deltares and Consultec selected to prepare national strategy for the Flood and Cyclone Early-Warning System in Mozambique

A consortium with Deltares was selected by the Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) to strengthen preparedness.
Deltares
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Least developed countries welcome Systematic Observations Financing Facility

LDCs has welcomed the proposed creation of the Systematic Observation Financing Facility to improve weather forecasts and strengthen resilient development.
World Meteorological Organization