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Displaying 15 of about 29 resultsThis document presents the functioning of Haiti’s government agencies responsible for disaster risk management and recovery. It describes the planning process and measures to be taken related to logistics, environment protection, security, evacuation, fire fighting, health services, reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Work with a primary school in the Whitesands area of Vanuatu to develop community awareness materials that will increase local disaster preparedness. You will help the community to prepare for diverse threats, ranging from active volcanoes to droughts to severe storms.
This is a volunteer assignment under the Australian Volunteers for International Dev…
Funded by GEF/LDCF Resources
Implementing Agency of GEF UNDP
GEF Focal Point and Lead Implementing Agency Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Executing Agency Samoa Tourism Authority
The Technical Assistant (TA) will provide technical input and strategic guidance to the activities required of the project in this Inception Phase concluding w…
The policy brief proposes an agenda for action that identifies political, legal, economic, and other possible ways of addressing the predicament of the SIDS. It focuses on climate change related challenges that are most urgent for SIDS in the context of security and global justice. As part of the challenges and possible responses for adaptation and deve…
By Patrick Fuller, IFRC
Over 2,000 delegates have gathered in the Samoan capital Apia for the 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The conference, which takes place every ten years, brings together representatives from governments, the UN, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and…
The UN’s Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), in Apia, Samoa, on 1-4 September, will aim to identify the unique needs and vulnerabilities of island nations and opportunities for international support.
“The challenges facing SIDS are interlinked and cannot be tackled in silo or by one country alone,” says conference s…
Second Preparatory Committee continues discussion on the post 2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
The Second Preparatory Committee for the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction this afternoon continued with its discussion on the post 2015 framework for disaster risk reduction.
During the discussion, some speakers stre…
How to raise awareness about the effects of climate change, particularly amongst the youth? The Caribbean “Isle of Spice” – Grenada - might have found the answer!
On Wednesday 15th October, the Grenada Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in conjunction with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) unvei…
Strengtheneing Multi-Sectoral Management Approach to Critical Landscapes (SMSMCL)
Position Information
Reports to: Project Director (PD) through the Assistant Project Director (APD)
Position Status (duration of service): 1 year renewable based on performance assessment
Programme Description
This project will assist the Government of Samoa to achieve…
This document offers an overview of the actions taken by Guayana's Ministry of Agriculture in the search of addressing vulnerabilities of the country’s flood-defense system by developing a baseline understanding of the complex drainage systems and infrastructure in these flood-prone regions. It aims to identify a set of prioritized, strategic intervent…
This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS that are faced with several serious environmental challenges, notably those related to climate change, including sea level rise and biodiversity damage and loss. The report also describes the wealth of opportunities SIDS can avail of, to transition to a green e…
Sidney - Today at a ceremony in Sydney, a new project was launched to support climate change adaptation measures for coastal communities in Samoa. The grant agreement was signed at the World Bank office by World Bank Country Director for the Pacific Islands, Franz Drees-Gross and the High Commissioner for Samoa, H.E. Lemalu Tate Simi.
The Independent S…
According to Kyodo News, Japan and Trinidad and Tobago agreed to bolster cooperation in a range of areas including disaster prevention. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, visiting the disaster- and hurricane-prone Caribbean country, said Japan is considering a new framework to help Trinidad and Tobago prevent disasters and deal with environmental issue…
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Government of the Virgin Islands launched the new Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) Project on Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Land Management in the Virgin Islands, reports SKNVibes.
"Expected benefits include; lowered risk of loss of life and property from the impacts of hazards and d…
Strengtheneing Multi-Sectoral Management Approach to Critical Landscapes (SMSMCL)
Position Information
Reports to: Project Manager (PM)
Position Status (duration of service): 1 year renewable based on performance assessment
Programme Description
This project will assist the Government of Samoa to achieve the long-term goal- “Samoa’s productive lands…