Maldives

This publication addresses physical and social vulnerability of the Maldives in relation to climate change hazards, such as sea level rise, beach erosion, storm surges and increased rainfall; and more specifically the risks to education, including the

Item 41 of the provisional agenda of the 185th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO:

This document focuses on developments and highlights results obtained by the SIDS Platform over the 2008-2009 biennium, thus aligning with the closing period of the

This report reviews the progress made in addressing the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy, which includes natural and environmental disasters as one of its themes and means of

Experiences and lessons learnt from the project "Building resilience to tsunamis in the Indian Ocean":

This document reports on an initiative which objective is to build the resilience of communities and nations to disasters by strengthening national

This report gathers national level information on thematic areas including climate change and sea-level rise; natural and environmental disasters; management of wastes; coastal and marine resources; freshwater resources; land resources; energy resources

This report reviews the current Safer Islands Programme (SIP) concept established in the Maldives following the tsunami and its contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and puts a figure on the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation and DRR

This comprehensive national policy addresses the rationale for emergency planning for schools:
• National level school planning, preparedness, and emergency response and multi-sectoral representation in planning.
• School level emergency response and

This paper considers disaster risk management as a crucial element of the Maldives’ sustainable development. It seeks to enable communities to manage impact of climate change and reduce disaster risk vulnerabilities, with a main objective centred on