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The Guidelines on Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration for the Western Indian Ocean region targets communities, civil society, national agencies, and practitioners involved in mangrove conservation activities. The Guidelines provides background information on

Climate change is affecting daily life in ways previously unimagined. Across the world, extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, heat waves and storms are getting more severe and frequent. This is having a devastating impact on living conditions

Outre l’introduction, le présent document est décliné en cinq chapitres comprenant : I. Le profil du pays ; II. L’état des lieux de réduction des risques et de gestion des catastrophes ; III. Les composantes de la stratégie ; IV. Les conditions de mise en

UNESCO designated sites – natural and cultural heritage sites as platforms for awareness raising

Madagascar is a country highly exposed to many hazards such as cyclones, floods and drought because of its geographical situation and its climatic conditions. Its location in the Southwestern Indian Ocean basin puts the country in a first position of

Au niveau international, la troisième Conférence mondiale sur la prévention des risques et des catastrophes s'est déroulée du 14 au 18 mars 2015 à Sendai, Japon. Les délégués de cette Conférence ont constaté l'existence de situations d'urgence complexes

In 2014, World Food Programme, UNICEF and DFID undertook a joint study with the Boston Consulting Group to calculate the financial ‘returns’ and speed benefits derived from specific preparedness interventions, including emergency supply prepositioning

This profile provides an overview of climate risks in Madagascar, including how climate change will potentially impact three key sectors in the country: agriculture and livelihoods; health and nutrition; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

This is the third edition of the Suffering in Silence report. The aim of this report is to highlight those humanitarian crises in 2018 that, though large, have received little public attention. In the final section, it also addresses the question of how

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