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Burundi: How rising Lake Tanganyika triggers urgent humanitarian needs

During the past two years persistent heavy rain, followed by floods, landslides, and strong winds, has raised Lake Tanganyika to dangerous levels.
International Organization for Migration
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Building resilience in the land of 3,000 collines: Rooting out drivers of climate fragility in Burundi

Like many African countries, Burundi is set to bear the brunt of impacts from climate change that it was not responsible for creating.
World Bank, the
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What climate shock looks like in Burundi — and the UNICEF response

Climate change has been brutal for Burundi. Floodwaters have decimated communities, destroying homes and livelihoods. In the mountains, landslides are a constant threat.
Forbes Media LLC
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How the UK is supporting East African leadership in tackling climate change

Climate change is the most important challenge. It is a daily reality in East Africa despite the region bearing almost none of the responsibility for global emissions.
EastAfrican, the - Nation Media Group Limited
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Integrating EbA and IWRM for climate-resilient water management

This study explores how the two leading approaches in water resources management and ecosystem thinking for climate change adaptation – i.e. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) – can be merged to achieve

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EU funds EUR 13 million DRR project linking IOM, Oxfam in Burundi

The IOM and Oxfam have launched an EU backed multi-million Euro DRR project that will help hundreds of thousands of IDPs and other communities in Burundi.
International Organization for Migration
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Building Back Better: Sustainable mental health care after emergencies

Emergencies, in spite of their tragic nature and adverse effects on mental health, are unparalleled opportunities to build better mental health systems for all people in need. This Wolrd Health Organization (WHO) publication shows how this was done in 10

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Crop monitor for early warning special report on East Africa

The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production. The CM4EW reports

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