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Capacity development

The process of developing technical skills and institutional capability to effectively reduce disaster risk and build disaster resilience. Capacity development involves learning and various types of training, but also continuous efforts to develop institutions, political awareness, financial resources, technology systems and the wider enabling environment. Training and capacity building is a key disaster risk management activity.

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In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.

The 19th
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The Caribbean Coastal Climate Resilience Network is an open, collaborative network uniting professionals across sectors and scales to share knowledge, spotlight innovation, and strengthen coastal adaptation and resilience in the Caribbean.

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Haris Mushtaq
Pakistan's relationship with water has always been double-edged. The Indus River is the backbone of the country's economy and lifeline for millions, yet it can unleash devastation overnight.
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When disasters strike, banks and financial service structures in affected areas face significant challenges, yet they prove surprisingly resilient weathering the storm of disruption.

Connecting Business initiative
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Mozambique has been identified by climate scientists as one of Africa's climate risk hotspots. Mozambique is lagging behind in adapting to global warming in three ways.

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Big bag sand bunker for coast protection from wave on the beach
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To mark World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, through the regional Tsunami Project, hosted the Tsunami Amazing Race in Serangan Village, Denpasar city, Bali, Indonesia.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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The EEA briefing Nature-based solutions for fire-resilient European forests outlines measures for both fire prevention and post-fire restoration — such as rewilding, promoting fire-resilient vegetation, and creating green firebreaks and buffer zones.

European Environment Agency
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The report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries, putting it at US$310 billion per year in 2035, making adaptation financing needs in developing countries 12-14 times as much as current flows.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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