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Documents and publications

Guidance Note on Using the Probabilistic Country Risk Profiles for Disaster Risk Management

In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” programme, UNDRR, with the help of CIMA Research Foundation, VU Amsterdam, and Wageningen University and Research developed

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Forecast-based financing in southern Africa – the future of Disaster Risk Reduction for the humanitarian sector

The IFRC in southern Africa has introduced an innovative way of anticipating humanitarian crises to enable early action and reduce their impact on communities.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Update

Southern Africa: Why risk financing is critically important during COVID-19 recovery

Supporting countries to be better financially prepared to respond to shocks like COVID-19 is a new expanding area of work for the WB in the Southern Africa region.
World Bank, the
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'Follow the water': Worsening drought dries up housing for rural Namibians

Rural Namibians move to cities to escape drought. Many must navigate between over-saturated slums and the parched farmland they hope one day to return to.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
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Disaster Risk Reduction investment in Africa – Evidence from 16 risk-sensitive budget reviews

This report synthesises trends in DRR investments across the 16 countries and identifies general policy recommendations. Its aim is to improve understanding of public budgeting for DRR .
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Documents and publications

Namibia: Risk-sensitive Budget Review

UNDRR has partnered with the European Union, African Union and African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States to deliver a programme to build African countries’ capacity in risk-sensitive investment planning and DRR mainstreaming under the programme

Update

Namibia looks to import cattle as drought decimates local herds

Namibian meat firm talks with Botswana to import cattle, as severe drought decimates local herds and threatens beef export deals with China and European countries.
Thomson Reuters
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Namibia: Feature: Understanding how climate change impacts different social groups

The tool called 'Vulnerability Risk Assessment' was used in Namibia to help decision makers better understand how climate change and social vulnerabilities intersect.
Climate and Development Knowledge Network

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