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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.

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Nigerien fishermen in their boats on river Niger
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Using an integrated urban development and disaster risk management approach to combat climate risks in Nigerien cities

The World Bank supports Niger’s resilience through the Disaster Risk Management and Urban Development Project. This includes drainage, flood protection, sustainable land and water use, and capacity development in early warning, preparedness, and response.
World Bank, the
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Scaling up crop insurance for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

Innovative vegetation-index crop insurance for smallholder farmers combined with cloud micro-insurance
InsuResilience Solutions Fund
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Niger: Improving municipal resilience to flooding and access to basic services

The World Bank-financed Niger Integrated Urban Development and Multi-Sectoral Resilience project will address the effects of high flood risk and rapid urban growth, with an integrated approach that supports urban development and disaster risk management.
World Bank, the
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Ten-year project modernizes Haiti’s meteorological and hydrological service

A successful ten-year project in Haiti has demonstrated the challenges, opportunities and benefits involved in rebuilding and modernizing a national meteorological and hydrological service.
World Meteorological Organization
Flooding from afternoon thunderstorms in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2016)
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Cambodia’s early warning system 1294: an adaptable technology promoting safety for all

In the 2021 World Risk Report, Cambodia was ranked as one of the top 15 most disaster-prone countries globally . Severe floods are a major and recurrent hazard in Cambodia, affecting more than 25 % of the Cambodian population.
People in Need
Woman farmer at Maaden, an oasis of the Adrar region famous for its numerous agriculture development programs.
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Ecosystem services for water access and management in the Sahel

The 9th World Water Forum (WWF), taking place in Dakar, Senegal, brings people from across the world together to discuss “water security for peace and development.”
United Nations Development Programme
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Measuring and enhancing flood resilience in Senegal

This blog describes how the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) has helped identify the best interventions and activities to enhance their flood resilience.
Flood Resilience Portal
African family from the Djerba tribe in traditional colorful clothes in front of their house in Niger (2013)
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Responding faster to droughts with satellites and adaptive social protection in Niger

Niger is the first country in the West Africa region to develop a trigger-based adaptive safety net for drought response designed to provide early assistance to affected households.
World Bank, the
Farmers working on a foggy field in northern Bangladesh
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Anticipatory action for cold waves in Bangladesh

Cold waves are an overlooked disaster, with few humanitarian agencies acting to tackle these impacts. Consultations indicated that much more could be done to reduce the vulnerability of those most at risk – including acting ahead of a forecast cold wave.
Anticipation Hub
Three women working in the mangrove plants fields.
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Women reap the rewards of planting mangroves in Bangladesh

On International Women’s Day, a look at how women in coastal communities next to the Sundarbans are protecting nature, their villages and creating livelihood opportunities
The Third Pole