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Climate variability is probably the most complex and challenging environmental problem facing the world today. The effects of climate variability are predicted to be more felt by the largely vulnerable smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers in

Large health shocks such as COVID-19 carry an expensive price tag – for the response, the recovery, as well as more long-term economic losses. The response phase is typically characterised by a great sense of urgency as the public financial management

This policy brief (no. 14, March 2020) draws attention to some gaps in the mainstreaming of gender and nutrition in climate change, and food and nutrition-related policy documents, which may affect the effective implementation of nutrition-focused actions

The manual provides specific policy recommendations that could help to reduce landslide disaster risks.

It is clear that a City Development Strategy is already a process that structures priorities in terms of development and growth; it is in this context climate change should not be considered a separate issue because it is recognized that good city

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This profile aims to give insight in the climate change effects and impacts in Uganda, with particular attention for food security and water. It also sheds light on the policies, priorities and commitments of the government in responding to climate change

The Institute of International Agriculture (IITA) and Olam are working together in the Mt. Elgon region in Uganda to develop climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices to help farmers to manage the specific effects of weather variability/climate change

Forecast-based actions are increasingly receiving attention in flood risk management. However, uncertainties and constraints in forecast skill highlight the need to carefully assess the costs and benefits of the actions in relation to the limitations

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