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Saving lives and livelihoods by strengthening local capacity and shifting leadership to local actors, say Tarar Gingerich and Marck Cohen from Oxfam America in this opinion piece. 'The global humanitarian system is overstretched, investing inadequately in risk reduction and prevention, and providing assistance that is often insufficient, inappropriate, and late'...
'Policymakers should identify the most vulnerable segments of society, coordinate efforts among relevant institutions, and set aside the necessary resources to reach out to these vulnerable groups. So far, little has been done to reduce vulnerability to climate change by increasing the asset holdings of the poor,' according to Sudan Vision...
'Reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience to the climate has traditionally been the responsibility of households and communities. Experience shows that local decision making, diversity, and social learning are key features of flexible, resilient communities and that vulnerable communities can be effective agents of innovation and adaptation'...
Plan Sudan, in collaboration with the extension department, has funded farmers training them on new improved ways of farming, providing improved seeds and knowledge on how to increase their yields and adapt to new climatic scenarios...
With the Rio+20 Conference approaching, Alula Berhe Kidani's article in Sudan Vision lists important focuses and programmes on the current climate change education and disaster risk reduction agenda...
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.