Malawi

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Build Back Better: Guidance on Building Flood Resistant Homes
This document is a technical guidance to support in shelter and housing for recovery efforts from the 2015 Malawi Floods.
Malawi Floods and Rains Recovery Program: Floods and Rains
This case study is Catholic Relief Services' recovery program for Malawi floods and rains that occurred in 2015.
Malawi Floods ERL Implementation Completion Report (ICR) Review
This is a project completion report of Malawi Floods ERL project.
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This contributing paper aims to investigate the extent to which community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) in practice really takes into account local knowledge (LK).
Malawi anticipatory action: Process learning on trigger development
This report offers lessons on the process of developing the trigger for the Malawi Anticipatory Action Framework and captures lessons on how AA pilots are being designed and implemented in real time.
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Working in Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia, the project built actionable evidence around climate-resilient pathways and transformations, and capacities for the translation of this evidence into both policy and practice.
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This publication showcases four women in Malawi, Guatemala, Madagascar and Nicaragua who thanks to risk finance were able to overcome climate shock, build resilience, and help their families and communities.
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In response to the need to support efficient implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sendai Framework in sub-Saharan Africa, UNDRR is supporting closer engagement of DRR and CCA practices, communities, and institutions.

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The International Recovery Platform strengthens knowledge and information on building back better in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

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