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Displaying 15 of about 65 resultsClimate change is causing more severe and frequent disasters, affecting the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. In Central Asia—specifically Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—storms and floods are being exacerbated by the effects of climate change and together with earthquakes and floods are among the re…
This is Kazakhstan's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
The overall objective of the MTR SF is to take stock of the implementation of the Sendai Framework to date, assessing progress made and challenges experienced in preventing and reducing disa…
The proposed draft plan of action is prepared on the basis of the updates and recommendations from the governments and partners shared at the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Dushanbe on 12 July 2016, as well as other relevant strategic documents for the CASC region, such as the Plan of Action for 2016-2017 on implementation the Fra…
This law regulates the legal conditions of disaster management in Kazakhstan, and the powers of government bodies responsible for carrying out measures in case of disasters.
In May 2020, UN Women initiated online consultations with gender equality mechanisms from 14 countries (Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkey) in the Western Balkans and Turkey, Eastern Partnership and Central Asia sub-regions to…
This publication on Central Asia provides visual information on current global and regional climate change impacts and areas of concerns, reports on greenhouse gas emission sources and trends, and presents the regional and country efforts to transition to clean energy.
The information sources include official country information from the national commu…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This note looks at ways to integrate volunteerism into the environment and climate change area. It intends to contribute to strengthening of UNV capacity to more effectively engage partners in environmental and climate change activities during its advocacy and programming work. It presents relevant background information and basic concepts related to na…
The report reflects the outcomes of a 2.5-day Regional Lessons Learned Workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan, held from 19-21 July 2023 on disaster risk reduction in relation to women and children. This workshop served as a crucial platform for strengthening the partnership and coordination between UNICEF and IFRC/Red Crescent teams at sub-regional and nationa…
This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlighting:
1. National and regional context (risk);
2. A summary of the impact of initiatives on people and the economy, i.e. progress towards achieving the Hyogo Framework for Action strategic goals and priority areas;
3. Recommendations, if any, an…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This publication captures key national experiences in the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the curriculum, identifying good practice, noting issues addressed or still lacking, and reviewing learning outcomes. The study researched DRR related curriculum development and integration, pedagogy, student assessment, teacher professional develop…
This study aims to identify potential ways to use existing institutional mechanisms to strengthen sub-national level adaptation planning capacities in Kazakhstan to ensure the successful implementation of identified adaptation measures. For that, the study identifies two means of strengthening national and sub-national level links and ena…
12th Congress of the European Association of Agricultural Economists – EAAE 2008:
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several index-based crop insurance schemes by comparing results from two alternative evaluation approaches: (i) determining insurance parameters and optimal number of farmer’s insurance contracts; and (ii) evaluating the risk red…
Program of concrete Actions on improvement of ecological, social and economic conditions in Aral Sea Basin for the period 2003-2010 (ASBP-2), initiated by Heads of the Central Asia countries has been authorized on August, 28, 2003. This Program was developed with participation of representatives of Central Asia countries, Interstate Coordination Water-e…