Capacity development

This edition of the Cred Crunch newsletter focuses on strengthening partnerships for local disaster impact.

New findings from the Weizmann Institute of Science may improve flood warnings for millions living on the Indian subcontinent.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and WMO are for joint action and necessary steps on the local, national, and international level.

UNEP has published a new policy brief to better inform climate adaptation planning and implementation. The new policy brief summarises lessons and best practices from 23 different National Adaptation Plans that UNEP is supporting around the world.

To better inform adaptation planning and implementation, this briefing note summarises lessons, practices and areas of future adaptation support from the National Adaptation Plans (NAP) that UNEP is supporting in 23 countries.

UNDP has partnered with UNEP, UNSN, UNDRR and the National Institute of Statistics and the Directorate of Civil Protection of Cameroon to host a learning event on climate change and disaster statistics.

Individuals chosen for the World Bank's West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Program will soon be granted a brand-new home in a secure location, shielded from the effects of climate change. The homes are expected to be completed in the latter half of 2023.

Amid growing interest in the coastal resilience and climate mitigation potential of mangroves, the guidelines aim to build a shared understanding of best practices and facilitate scaling up of cost effective, inclusive, and successful restoration.