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Displaying 120 of about 642 resultsTunis — The World Bank’s board of Executive Directors approved today US$50 million in financing to support a disaster and climate resilience project in Tunisia, complemented by French Development Agency (AFD) financing equivalent to US$50 million – a total package of US$100 million. The Program aims to strengthen Tunisia’s disaster risk management and f…
Apia, Samoa – A five-year EUR 9 million project aimed at strengthening the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based information, supporting decision-makers was today launched at the Pacific Climate Change Centre in Apia, Samoa. This project will provide innovative and collaborative solutions to manage climate-related risks and…
By Philipp Petermann, Theresa Abrassart, Thomas Moullier, Antoine Hanzen, Ghizlane Aqariden and Youssef Elouardy
In Morocco, cities are exposed to risks arising from fire, unregulated construction, industry, epidemics and natural hazards. The effects of natural hazards alone, covering floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and droughts, are estimated to co…
By Mohammed Omer Mukhier-Abuzein
The aftermath of Cyclone Eloise, which hit Mozambique on 23 January, was not as severe as that of the 2019 Cyclone Idai, but it still wrought significant devastation: nearly 30 000 houses have been damaged or destroyed and over 20 000 people have been displaced and are currently in temporary accommodation centres. About…
This flood risk analysis approach aims to provide essential information for formulation of disaster prevention policies and decision-making processes for disaster risk reduction. The Kenya Red Cross Society through the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs(ICHA),has been implementing the Innovative Approaches for Response Preparedness…
This regional resilience plan is a strategic plan developed to help tackle the occurance of the Kere phenomenon in Androy, Madagascar. It contains conceptual analysis and developmental steps involved in planning for the resilience of a community to schocks and Stresses. It employs empirical design from a participatory scenario planning and systems think…
Children and youth are on the frontline of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience because of their agility and ability to absorb knowledge and communicate it rapidly to their peers. The Sendai Framework recognizes the critical role played by stakeholders. In particular, the role of children and youth as agents of change that should be given the sp…
This report presents an executive summary of the different stages of the process of implementation of the study conducted by the Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) and the final recommendations for adaptation measures to drought events in the Somali and Afar regions in Ethiopia. Over the period of the project, representatives of the Ministry of…
By slowing floodwater and stabilising riverbanks, bamboo walls could protect farmers from climate change-worsened floods – and earn them extra income
Strong, fast-growing bamboo provides a flood defense
Floods impact about 50,000 people in Uganda each year
Farmers can earn cash selling bamboo for construction, charcoal
Mbonagaija Nestoli knows ho…
This new report from the Global Center on Adaptation, State and Trends in Adaptation 2021, combines in-depth analyses, case studies, and viewpoints from those on the frontlines of climate change impacts in Africa. It presents a detailed blueprint for action by offering innovative adaptation and resilience ideas, solutions, and policy recommendations.…
This is the Nairobi Declaration on accelerating the path to achieving the goals and targets of the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa. The Ministers and Heads of Delegations responsible for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa have met in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya on 19 N…
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Anticipatory action – actions triggered before a crisis in order to mitigate the worst effects of the crisis, or even avoid crisis altogether – is increasingly attracting global attention as an approach to reducing the humanitarian impact of drought and other climate hazards. The UK government has recently articulated commitments to str…
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Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
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The purpose of this UNV assignment is to support efforts to improve UNICEF Regional Office and Country Office capacities and enable meaningful action to strengthen…
This climate risk profiles is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected changes in key climate parameters, sector-specific implications, relevant policies and programs, adaptation priorities and opportunities for…
This paper presents local EBA examples that demonstrate how Pacific Island communities are leading the implementation of sustainable climate solutions and reinforcing the critical role of ecosystems in climate adaptation. The Pacific Islands are facing devastating impacts of climate change including increasing droughts and water scarcity, coastal f…