Burkina Faso

This working paper looks at the case of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso, and the Ziga dam and reservoir, and supports the ethos that cities take (or are given) priority over rural areas in terms of water allocation. In this case, the basis of the claim is

This working paper reflects on progress in linking gender equality and resilience within development projects. It builds on three case studies of Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) projects in Myanmar, Burkina

This report aims to provide programming and policy guidance to policy makers, practitioners, UN agencies, NGO and other stakeholders by identifying the key factors that contribute to the resilience of households in food insecure countries and regions.

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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

This report distills the main findings of five case studies, with the goal of emphasizing key institutions and the interactions of non-climate and climate factors in each country or city. The case studies focused on four basic research questions: 1. Does

This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo

This case study describes the factors that have enabled 200,000–300,000 hectares of degraded land in Burkina Faso to be brought into productive use through the application of improved traditional farming techniques to conserve soil and water, measures

In French:

La présente loi d’orientation a pour objet la prévention et la gestion des risques, des crises humanitaires et des catastrophes au Burkina Faso, quelle qu’en soit la nature, l’origine et l’ampleur. Elle vise à assurer le fonctionnement minimal