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Displaying 30 of about 80 resultsThis three-day international expert meeting focuses on the challenges that climate change poses to education systems in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). SIDS are among the most vulnerable countries with regard to climate change and are already confronted with its effects, including rising sea levels and changes in climate extremes such as droughts…
This document provides an estimate of the cost of the 2014 drought to economic sectors of considerable importance in the region, which are significantly affected by decreased precipitation. These include the agricultural sector, which generates a significant portion of production in rural areas, and in particular provides employment to the most economic…
Government officials and stakeholder agencies have been attending a workshop this week with the aim of producing a draft plan to better tackle disaster situations, according to Kaieteur News of Guyana.
“You are aware that our entire sea coast which has 80% of our population and 75% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is under severe threat. We are expe…
Arab human development report research paper series:
This report aims to present a comprehensive desk review and mapping exercise for an overview of the impact of climate change on the Arab region. It presents an assessment of projected impacts, vulnerability and adaptation of the Arab region in terms of change of (i) temperature and precipitation pat…
By Ruth Silva
The European Commission, through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department has been supporting two different projects to help Cubans face recurring droughts, with ECHO partners the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
"Had this project been running before, I would not have p…
This poster describes the setting for the Caribbean drought of 2009-10 and its impacts. It provides lessons learned that include a need for improvements in rainfall forecasting and monitoring and a coodinated effort between multiple stakeholder to develop an effective early warning system. It concludes with recommended policy interventions highlightin…
This publication showcases experiences from various African sub-regions to illustrate the complexity of the problems that African countries face and the multi-faceted approaches that can be adopted to ensure sustainable development.
The Arab region joins the rest of the world in facing an increase in natural hazards. The region is characterized by its harsh environment and has limited resilience to natural hazards events, which results in an increase in the number of natural disasters in the region. These disasters result from a group of factors including the increase in population…
The seventeenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC) from 28 to 30 January 2019 in Georgetown, Guyana.
CRIC17 will review the first global assessment of land degradation based…
This factsheet details the efforts being made by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Cuba is adopting an integrated approach to reduce the vulnerability of farmers to drought and climate change impacts by promoting innovation on three fronts: i.) “preventive” insurance and disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures; ii.) parametric Area Yield Index Insur…
This report summarizes the resilience situation in Guyana. Although often considered a Caribbean country, Guyana lies on the South American mainland. While rich in natural resources, the high cost of energy can prohibit commercial development, although this may change with the start of offshore oil development in 2020. Guyana’s United Nations Human…
Starting Date: November-December 2014
Expected Duration of Assignment: Two (2) months
Languages Required: English, written and oral
The key objectives of the Consultancy would be:
a)To inform the NAP Alignment process of an Early Warning System Protocol for Drought
b)To review, assess and propose suitable technical solutions and an approved methodolog…
This report reviews information on drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean region, identifies the relevant national and regional agencies and focal points involved in drought management, and brings together information on their work at national and regional level.
Climate-related hazards are the most frequently occurring natural hazards…
This report presents Antigua and Barbuda’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, earthquake, volcano and drought, and discusses country’s physical, economic and social vulnerability to disasters. It analyses the assessment of existing early warning systems and stats out an action plan to strengthen country’s capabilities.
This paper critically reviews the ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change in Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS), focusing on the need to integrate local and external knowledge. An analysis of current EbA in the Caribbean is undertaken alongside a review of methodologies used to integrate local and external expertise for EbA. F…