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The Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Rural Resilience in Tanzania comes at a critical time for Tanzania, where climate change is playing havoc with long-established weather patterns.

FAO is working to enhance preparedness in West and Central Africa against banana bunchy top virus and Fusarium wilt TR4 through capacity-building, training, and local stakeholder collaboration, to boost disease detection and prevention for banana crops.

A recent World Bank study examined how a climate change-driven reduction in the number of tourists arriving in the country would affect coastal tourism jobs by reducing income from accommodation, food, transport, and the purchases of goods.

This note was prepared to inform a preliminary discussion with the Moroccan government to strengthen coastal tourism’s climate resilience under the ongoing Blue Economy Program for Results (PforR) framework.

The SERRP project is collaborating with the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program, which was launched in 2018 to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities and ecosystems in West Africa.

The June 2024 floods in Abidjan caused severe losses. While satellite data supports early warning systems, the Director of Côte d'Ivoire’s Meteorology Service emphasized the need for stronger, user-driven community preparedness to further reduce impacts.

This Country Disaster Risk Profile for Niger presents a comprehensive view of the country's vulnerability to natural and human-induced hazards, particularly floods and droughts.

A new initiative in Malawi aims to enhance the capacity of vulnerable communities to anticipate, manage, and recover from large-scale flooding events.