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Displaying 27 of about 27 resultsThis document reports on ProAct achievements in 2009, particularly in using environmental management to help people improve resilience to disasters, climate change and humanitarian crises. It addresses: (i) livelihood security as part of community resilience, such as in Sudan; (ii) poverty reduction in vulnerable communities as a priority, with example…
This document presents case studies of JICA’s contributions to capacity development of institutional systems, organizations and individuals in relation to four objectives aimed at resolving global water problems. These objectives are: 1) to provide a safe and stable water supply, 2) to enhance flood control to protect lives and property, 3) to conserve…
This working paper summarises some of the key learning points that have emerged from working with nine developing countries as they prepare their INDCs for submission to the UNFCCC by October 2015. The authors conducted a series of interviews with people preparing INDCs in Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Pakistan, Peru, the Republic o…
Nairobi’s informal settlements typically face several risks such as low-quality shelter or infrastructure, fires linked to hazardous illicit electricity, flooding, crime, and unresponsive local governance. The briefing analyses three interlinked initiatives that highlight the aspiration to move from simply providing a database for decision support, to o…
A fully illustrated book Real Risk offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in the light of major natural disasters that have occurred since the publication of Know Risk in early 2005. It brings together the knowledge and experiences of public and private organisations working toward disaster preparedness…
This report examines how children’s voices are represented and heard in climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction policy and decision-making spaces and how this process can best be facilitated and promoted. The report addresses children in Kenya experiencing a third consecutive year of failed rains, and Cambodian children's families’ crops devastat…
Education for sustainable development, case studies and best practices:This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development. It shows how communities, scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations, teachers, st…
This report explores the challenges and opportunities for building human, organizational, and institutional capacity for more effective climate change adaptation in developing countries. It particularly focuses on climate change issues related to the agriculture sector and rural livelihoods in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mali.
The report is part o…
The year 2008 has seen significant global humanitarian challenges ranging from devastating natural disasters, escalating food and oil prices to worsening conflict situations. In recent decades, the number and severity of natural disasters has increased significantly. In 2008 alone, there was a devastating hurricane season affecting the Caribbean, catast…
This fact sheet presents Welthungerhilfe disaster risk reduction programms in India, Kenya, Peru, Nicaragua and Tajikistan.
This study aims to assess the impact of a sensitization and training programme for journalists on the quantity and quality of reporting of climate change related disasters on different media platforms in Kenya. The study also compiles data on the following media-related topics:
The nature of content, reporting and writing of climate change…
The project paper incorporates climate change into the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program (KADP) as a cross-cutting issue and a focus on strengthening the capacity of the country to address climate related vulnerability, risk management and resilience, including capacity building in environmental and social risk management and safeguards. The project…