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Millions of dollars of new business investment will be made in the private sector in the coming years. Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine the future resilience of the country. In most economies, the private sector is responsible for 70–85 percent of this inve…
Hazard assessment and risk information are inadequate in many countries in Africa mainly due to the lack of capacity that results in a failure to inform decision-making processes. Risk information, as an output of effective monitoring, dissemination and analysis, is key to addressing disasters and disaster risks in the continent. This is not only consid…
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The Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management is a signature event of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and its partners. The 10th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management is being co-hosted by the Government of The Bahamas through the National Emergency Management Agency…
InterFLOOD Asia 2018, supported by the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), will tackle the escalating problem of flooding in Asia head on.
The event is about mitigating and managing the potentially catastrophic impacts of extreme weather and climate change on vital infrastructure, including water, energy, com…
The 2017 National Disaster Awareness Week (NDAW) will focus on increasing understanding and preparation for tsunamis. The week launch also coincides with the UNISDR International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, where the focus for 2017 is to reduce the number of affected people by disaster by 2030.
This is also one of the key focuses of…
On September 18, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Dominica, bringing intense rainfall which caused flashfloods and landslides. Hurricane Maria was one of the most rapidly intensifying storms in recent history, intensifying to a category 5 hurricane.
The impacts of Hurricane Maria were severe for both the country’s economy as well as the human development of…
Historically, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has faced significant challenges with its water supply. During 2015 and 2016, extremely low precipitation and an especially intense El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) resulted in a severe drought. By May 2016, 21,000 people in RMI were affected – 1,257 households on the outer islands and 5,195 ho…
This case study addresses humanitarian protection as a key element of disaster risk management (DRM) at the national, provincial, municipal and community levels in the Dominican Republic. This includes the institutionalization of protection protocols that consider the specific needs of diverse segments of the population according to gender, age, disabil…
This document provides a compendium of the main findings and lessons learnt from food security climate analyses undertaken by WFP and partners under the Climate Adaptation Management and Innovation Initiative (C-ADAPT).
This compendium is targeted at government policy makers, humanitarian partners, and technical analysts interested in accessing a snap…
SIDS are among the most exposed and vulnerable countries to natural disasters in the world, and climate change is expected to exacerbate future risks, threatening development progress. Because of their location, small size, and topography, SIDS are exposed to severe hazards, including cyclones, extreme winds, storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic…
This report presents the findings of a survey and qualitative interviews conducted to investigate to what extent migration can be seen an adaptation strategy to environmental and climate change in the country.
The survey reveals that migration is associated with positive impacts on income and employment levels and, to a lesser extent, with trade and in…
This research evaluates the lessons learnt from urban coastal adaptation programs in SIDS and provides several policy recommendations to comprehensively address city resiliency to climate change. The coastal cities of the Caribbean and Pacific SIDS are among the world's most vulnerable cities to rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Currently 20% of th…
Addressing the threats of climate change, particularly due to sea-level rise, will require a wide array of adaptation measures, at a cost that far exceeds many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) financial capacities.
This paper aims to address the lack of synthesized data on climate finance to the Pacific region by compiling and int…
Studies conducted in six Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) focused on women’s life-time experiences of violence. Of the women surveyed, 60-80% had experienced forms of physical or sexual violence by partners or others. Women of all ages are affected, including young girls, and types of violence include assault, rape, and sexual abuse of c…
This report reviews the availability of data in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.