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Planet 1 - Water Pollution - Lao

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Water for Asian Cities Programme, an initiative of the UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund to promote pro-poor investment in water and sanitation to support Millennium Development Goals

The Asia-Pacific region has been known for its economic vibrancy and heady growth. Yet, the long-term sustainability of this development is now seriously threatened as a growing water crisis takes on an ominous dimension in large parts of Asia. Per capita

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Preparedness is essential to saving lives: EC provides € 27.325 million for disaster preparedness

In line with its commitment to support disaster risk reduction, the European Commission has allocated funds to improve the capacities of communities at risk in Central America, Central Asia and South East Asia...
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
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Media kit: Community-based disaster risk management and the media

This Media Kit has been developed as a guide for media professionals in five Southeast Asian countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Timor Léste and Vietnam) to raise the awareness of media professionals about their role in disaster risk reduction.

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