Zambia

This brief summarises the findings of an preparatory project on the economics of adaptation in least-developed countries (LDCs), carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), in partnership with economists from seven

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

This calendar has been developed to help better prepare for food-related emergencies. It works by combining the most authoritative data on seasonal hazards like floods, droughts, pests and cyclones with information about crop cycles and weather patterns.

An act to: (i) establish and provide for the maintenance and operation of a system for the anticipation, preparedness, prevention, coordination, mitigation and management of disaster situations and the organisation of relief and recovery from disasters;

Human settlements working paper series, water and sanitation - 26:

This paper is concerned primarily with the urban self-supply of water and the direct use of local wells by low-income households, especially in slums prone to fire, floods and landslides

This report outlines lessons learnt regarding the principal effects of climate change on 15 cities in low-income countries, and what makes them vulnerable to these effects. Coastal cities are susceptible to a rise in sea level and are made vulnerable by

This brochure presents a summary of the Zambian disaster management act no 13, which was assented to on the 13th April 2010. The act has eight chapters and administrative provisions, including: (i) the preliminary; (ii) the National Disaster Management

This multisectoral assessment report was carried out to determine the impact of the adverse rainfall and/or dry spell on different sectors and recommended appropriate action for mitigation and response. The document was compiled by the Zambia