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This seismic risk profile of Senegal, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

As part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, the Promoting Community Resilience to Flooding in the Commune of North Thies (PRECIT) project was set up in Senegal to strengthen social, political and financial efforts to build community flood resilience.

Unlocking the full potential of risk and vulnerability assessments in climate change adaptation plans.

This study analyses the gaps in climate finance in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, a region among the most exposed to climate impacts, and sets out the policy implications of action.

This report is an assessment of progress at the regional level and in West Africa against the ‘African Union Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa’.

Anticipatory action means providing the right assistance, in the right place and at the right time. Frameworks and commitments to achieve this, such as the Grand Bargain, all recognize the importance of ensuring community voices are heard and acted upon.

Start Network is delighted to announce that Start Ready has officially gone live, protecting people in six countries against predictable climate shocks.

Coastal retreat in West Africa is a pressing problem. The contact between land and sea on coasts produces intense erosion and sedimentation processes.