National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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This seismic risk profile of Iraq, 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 study analyzed the seasonal association of weekly averages of meteorological parameters, such as wind speed, temperature, and air pollutant PM2.5, with confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Baghdad, Iraq, for the period June 2020 to August 202
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This paper addresses a critical issue of urban flash floods in Erbil and presents a new approach to model and identify flood-prone areas using HEC-RAS 2-D hydrodynamic model, where there has been no such work previously.
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Collecting experiences of humanitarian-development-peace nexus approaches. Case studies in DRC, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda, Sahel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Colombia and Iraq.
IRP Herald 32
IRP Herald Volume 32 is the knowledge report for IRP-supported sessions at the Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2021.
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This WHO/EMRO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Iraq provides a summary of evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.
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This study examines future impacts of climate change on water resources and the ensuing economic and political challenges in the Euphrates-Tigris basin shared by the countries of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

This report considers how political economy analysis can be used to understand the drivers, dynamics and implications of internal displacement for development processes. It provides a synthesis of empirical research carried out through four case studies

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