Food security and agriculture

Cette note de recherche de l'IAVS propose des modèles pour des processus d'adaptation de l'agriculture sahélienne aux changements climatiques.

This document reports on the Livelihoods Adaptation to Climate Change Phase II (LACC II) project that aimed to strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation capacities for sustainable livelihoods and food security in the rural sectors

In French:

Ce rapport porte sur les perceptions des changements, les réponses et les contraintes au sein de familles pastorales et agro-pastorales dans des villages situés en Éthiopie et au Mali. Il vise à appuyer le travail des ONG, des décideurs

As the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day, UNISDR, the strategic arm of the United Nations working on disaster risk reduction, recognizes the valuable contribution of humanitarian workers who risk their lives everyday to help others, whilst emphasizing their crucial role in reducing disaster risk.

Nigeria worked with UK engineers on the project of two satellites will provide Nigeria with the ability to enhance a variety of applications, including the monitoring of disaster-prone areas...

'We need to immediately put in place measures for recovery, resilience and work more intensively in disaster risk reduction,' said Olivia Yambi, UNICEF Country Representative in Kenya...

'The reality is that governments are wedded to emergency response and remain painfully slow to invest in disaster risk reduction strategies. We know which parts of the world are most disaster-prone and that lives can be saved through preventative measures.'...

This technical brief examines the experiences of Save the Children UK (SC UK) working with communities in two districts of Shinile Zone on participatory natural resource management (NRM), and shows how this approach can contribute to disaster risk