Bangladesh

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This study uses the ASPIRE tool to evaluate the readiness and effectiveness of social protection systems in Bangladesh, identifying gaps and opportunities to improve anticipatory measures and climate resilience.
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This study aims to evaluate changes in the simulated behaviour of floods and the forecast skill of the two Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) versions based on different decision criteria for early action.
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This seismic risk profile of Bangladesh, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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This report builds on learning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) anticipatory action pilot and aims to gather further evidence of anticipatory action’s benefits in reducing the impact of future disasters.
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This brief shows how Bangladesh can improve development planning and boost resilience by comprehensively analyzing climate and disaster risk to better calculate possible economic losses and implement effective adaptation measures.
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This study aims to assess social vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation strategies to climate change in the riverine island areas of Bangladesh.
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This policy brief examines the physical and socioeconomic factors that make Bangladesh so vulnerable to flooding, particularly in a changing climate, before reviewing how the country has addressed this challenge to date and how it might respond better.
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This paper aims to understand the underlying factors affecting the dissemination of early warning information, and how it hinders community evacuation in the event of a disaster.

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