Honiara/Rome, 1 March 2024 - A global food crisis and the effects of climate change are taking a toll on those most vulnerable: millions of people – many of them small-scale farmers and their...
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Honiara/Rome, 1 March 2024 - A global food crisis and the effects of climate change are taking a toll on those most vulnerable: millions of people – many of them small-scale farmers and their...
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CONTEXT The Pacific Islands are highly vulnerable to recurring extreme weather events and natural hazards—such as droughts, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions—that can...
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Introduction The impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region threaten to undo hard-won gains in sustainable development that countries have made in recent decades. Climate change is putting...
The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey. Data was collected through telephone interviews conducted across four...
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INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “Blue Pacific Continent” is both a mindset and a geographic region. The Southwest Pacific Ocean is home to more than two dozen island states and territories that range in size...
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Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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Overall progress The International Federation’s member Pacific Island National Societies are spread across a diverse and vast region, representing more than 15 percent of the earth’s surface.[1]...
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HIGHLIGHTS HAZARDS Bangladesh and Fiji were hit by cyclones in November. About 10,000 people were displaced in Bangladesh and 230,000 were affected in Fiji. Heavy rains caused floods in India,...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. In 2023, the region experienced cyclones, floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and drought as...
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Highlights On 24 October, Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Lola (TC Lola) made landfall in Vanuatu. WFP’s Pacific MultiCountry Office was in contact with the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office...
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OVERVIEW El Niño conditions continue to persist. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), climate model projections suggest a potential further increase in temperatures in the central...
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Both an El Niño event and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) phase are currently being experienced in the eastern Pacific. Model projections indicate that further warming in central to eastern...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the region most prone to natural hazards worldwide, with an average of 122 million people affected yearly throughout the region. This is severely...
The data presented here was collected via the World Food Programme's mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey through telephone interviews conducted across six districts using...
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The anticipated rainfall patterns, as indicated by various models, reveal a heightened severity of conditions throughout the region. Specifically, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste stand...
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Executive summary The 14 Pacific Island countries and territories covered by this multi-country strategic plan – Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau,...
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This synthesis report presents an updated analysis of the social protection landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies priorities for enhancing both food security and nutrition and improving...
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Pacific Recovery Picks Up Amid Uncertain Global Outlook Benefits of labor migration can be maximized with investments in education, support for reintegration, and improving economic opportunities at...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. More than 210 million children are highly exposed to cyclones; 140 million to water scarcity; and 120 million...