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Displaying 15 of about 30 resultsThis report provides notes from the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change on a visit to Bangladesh from 4 to 15 September 2022, at the invitation of the Government. During the two-week visit, the Special Rapporteur met with various government officials, United Nations agencies, civil so…
This publication examines existing social protection systems in hazard-prone countries to collect lessons learned and recommendations on how social protection systems could be best used to inform or implement anticipatory action. The humanitarian sector is increasingly working to make social protection systems more adaptive so that they can scale u…
This note highlights the critical contribution that social protection can make to a broader disaster recovery effort by providing assistance directly to disaster-affected households. It is intended primarily for those government officials involved in organizing the post-disaster response and recovery effort who may not be familiar with social protection…
This study traces the role of climate discourses in impeding progress towards socially transformative outcomes through the lens of Ethiopia’s flagship Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP), despite the importance of social protection for building resilience. Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) is the second largest social protection…
The Sahel region of Africa faces multiple crises, which further compound structural economic and human development challenges. The Sahel is one of the world’s poorest regions and displays some of the lowest levels of human capital globally. Violence and insecurity in the Sahel have significantly increased in the past decade, with several countries exper…
Reducing inequalities and ensuring no one is left behind are integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Though progress has been achieved, much effort is still needed to reduce inequality in the region. This is particularly critical as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the incidence of inequality. The impact of the pande…
In the month of May 2016, parts of Sri Lanka were hit by the heaviest recorded rainfall in more than 18 years, which caused severe floods in 24 districts and also horrific landslides, one of which was the worst recorded in our country. The floods and landslides resulted in the loss of at least 93 lives and affected almost half a million people. The disa…
This chapter provides general guidance on conducting post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) and recovery planning for Employment, Livelihoods and Social Protection (ELSP). It outlines how to assess and estimate the effects and impact of disasters on ELSP and provides recommendations for reactivating economic activities and employment for recovery of live…
The WorldRiskIndex 2021 assesses the disaster risk for 181 countries. This covers almost 99 per-cent of the world’s population
Some key findings of the report:
A total of ten island states are among the 15 countries with the highest disaster risk. Their…
Albania, located on the Balkan Peninsula in South and Southeast Europe, has a population of 2.9 million people. With a total area of 28,748 square kilometres, the country is divided into 12 administrative regions which are further divided into 61 municipalities. The country’s economy has grown remarkably in the past three decades, moving Albania into a…
Extraordinary rainfall affected Bosnia and Herzegovina between 14 and 19 May 2014, the largest level of precipitation in 120 years. The waters surpassed retention barriers of soil and slopes. The effects were aggravated by pre-existing environmental degradation factors such as deforestation, erosion of riverbeds and construction in hazardous risk expose…
The number of people whose lives are threatened by crises is increasing and current responses are inadequate and inefficient. Pre-arranged financing is a critical component in improving crisis response. Therefore, understanding the gap between crisis financing needs, and how much is pre-arranged, could have a wide range of benefits. This report synthesi…
This publication aims to capture the impact and vulnerabilities of different groups and sectors, including agriculture and fisheries, tourism, commerce and manufacturing, housing and settlements, low-income and informal workers, women, and youth to natural hazards in Tonga. The publication also gives an overview of Tonga’s exposure to different types of…
This report presents a baseline assessment of the labour market situation in the Pacific Island countries that was completed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, within the framework of the International Labour Organization’s Strengthening Labour Market Information Systems and Methodologies for Post-Disaster Needs Assessments in the Pacific Island Countries…
The World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) is a global forum that provides a platform for policy makers, experts, and practitioners from government, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the academia, and private sector from both developing and developed countries to come together to collect, assess, and share experiences in…