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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThis report provides detailed information on the use of satellite-based earth observation methods in various humanitarian settings. It presents a critical review on the current use of earth observation data in the humanitarian sector based on the current scientific and grey literature.
Section four of the report summarises the most common applications o…
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It is generally acknowledged that, in Africa, poverty, the lack of development, high population density, environmental degradation, diseases, poor governance, wars, conflicts, violence and other such threats are underlying factors that concur to make communities more fragile. However, while poverty is the main cause of vulnerability, disas…
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the importance of preparedness and the coordination capacities of national and regional disaster risk management agencies. The notes below includes good practices and lessons learned from Central America and the Dominican Republic.
The promotion of regional and cross-border cooperation mechanisms is essential…
This short note was published as independent blogs between June and October 2020 as part of technical knowledge produced by the Disaster Risk Finance Community of Practice.
The note includes the following 12 blogs and authors’ biographies:
Five lessons on disaster risk finance to inform COVID-19 crisis response
Five reasons you should be thinking…