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Displaying 15 of about 35 resultsThis paper argues that there is a need for a new policy framing that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) investment is imperative that will generate dividends for governments and society at large. Under the auspice of the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction, governments around the world and international communities are urged to develop DRR strategie…
Cahier des changements climatiques, édition spéciale, Octobre 2010 (in French):
Ce numéro vise à sensibiliser le public urbain sahélien sur les risques liés aux changements climatiques. Il prend en compte les lourdes conséquences des événements climatiques extrêmes (inondations et vagues de chaleur notamment) intervenus dans plusieurs villes sahélienn…
This position paper for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (2011-2012) aims to promote sustainable approaches to address the drought crises in the greater Horn of Africa, which over the last twenty years has been coupled with growing pressure on the already fragile natural resource base. It also points the need to connect the dots bet…
International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, March 2015, volume 6, issue 1, pp. 49-61, doi:10.1007/s13753-015-0041-x
This article assesses the current state of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), and focuses on interventions and policies to mitigate hydrometeorological risks. The research analyzes, as main case study, t…
The thematic report presents the first baseline for displacement risk associated with sudden-onset disasters in the countries of the Greater Horn of Africa with the ultimate aim of reducing future displacement risk. As sudden-onset natural hazards, primarily floods, caused more than 600,000 new displacements in 2016 in the Greater Horn of Africa, this r…
This inventory is an attempt to pull together the threads and to identify what does and what does not work in relation to legal, institutional and planning frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Africa. It aims to further support the strengthening or establishment of national platforms, definition of DRR policies and national action plans by id…
This climate change profile provides a brief analysis of climate change vulnerability and adaptive capacity in the countries in the Greater Horn of Africa region (GHA): Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The GHA is a vast arid and semi-arid region of 4.5 million km2 (roughly the size of Western Europe) with a relatively…
This Source edition as a product of the seventh Summer Academy comprises seven scientific papers from participants originating from different countries and working in various disciplines debating issues associated with social vulnerability and resilience. The seven papers address various aspects of integrating social, environmental and infrastructure el…
Migrating locust swarms have been identified as an important threat to agricultural populations since biblical times. The desert locust (DL), one of the principal migratory species, breeds in semi-arid areas in a vast geographical band stretching from West Africa through the Middle East to South West Asia. Desert Locust Control (DLC) costs have been est…
This map illustrates the Horn of Africa's risk of locust infestation.
Due to the limited geographic extent of this hazard, the distribution of risk is very similar to the distribution of annual probability. The impact on agricultural output of locust infestations appears to be partially mitigated by relatively smaller percentages of agricultural land u…
This map illustrates the Horn of Africa's risk of floods for the population, which is concentrated around the Shabeelle, Juba, Awash and Tana Rivers.
The map, biased by the fact that it only considers population density as a measure of exposure, shows the intuitive result that the risk of flooding is greatest in the most populated regions of Ethiopia,…
This map illustrates the likelihood that a given region will sustain any locust infestation within any given year.
Locust infestations occur periodically and are endemic to a broad band covering northern Africa that extends east to the margins of the Red Sea. Along the Red Sea coast, the locusts' winter breeding area, swarms develop when rain falls on…
This map illustrates the most probable type of natural disaster in each cell, with the purpose of aiding in the allocation of mitigation resources.
Each disaster type dominates in a particular physiographic environment. Locusts predominate along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, floods are limited to the main drainages, and droughts dominate all other regi…
This calendar has been developed to help better prepare for food-related emergencies. It works by combining the most authoritative data on seasonal hazards like floods, droughts, pests and cyclones with information about crop cycles and weather patterns.
The Calendar covers each of the 79 countries where WFP has a presence and has proved successful and…
IFPRI Discussion Paper 01013:
ASARECA has recently carried out a study to enhance the understanding of climate change in the 10 ASARECA member countries. This report profiles the available climate change-related datasets and their accessibility and procurement details in the 10 ASARECA member countries. The report additionally assesses the incorporatio…