Koror – The Republic of Palau is exposed to natural hazards such as storm surges, typhoons, earthquakes, and tsunamis that can result in localized and national emergencies as well as population...
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Climate risk country profile: Palau
This profile 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...
Antigua and Barbuda + 37 more
Disaster risk and readiness for insurance solutions in Small Island Developing States
New InsuRisk report analyzes disaster risk and readiness for insurance solutions in Small Island Developing States Last night at the 4th InsuResilience Global Partnership Forum, UNU-EHS and the...
Vanuatu + 13 more
Law and policies that protect the most vulnerable against climate-related disaster risks: Findings and lessons learned from Pacific island countries
Research Context This report was developed by IRC-MSCA CAROLINE research fellow Dr Tommaso Natoli (University College Cork—School of Law) in the course of his secondment to the International...
Enhancing Disaster and Climate Resilience in Palau
Koror, Palau - In a concerted effort to mitigate and enhance disaster and climate resilience in Palau, representatives and key stakeholders from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the...
Palau Disaster Management Reference Handbook (January 2020)
Executive Summary Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is locally known as “Belau,” and includes 340 coral and volcanic islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean, in the southwest corner of...
World + 14 more
Pacific Economic Monitor: May 2019 - Special 10th Anniversary Issue
This publication provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues to date. The 10th edition features policy briefs focusing on the effects of climate change,...
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Humanitarian Assistance in Review: East Asia and the Pacific | Fiscal Year 2009 – 2018
Recurrent drought, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanoes present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region. Some countries also face civil...
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Food Security in Vulnerable Islands - A Regional Food Security Atlas of the Pacific, May 2018
The Regional Food Security Atlas of the Pacific is a joint publication by the Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Food Programme(WFP). The 2018 Atlas provides a spatial overview of the core issues...
Palau Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2016
Executive Summary The Republic of Palau consists of the western-most group of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia and lies an almost equal distance from the Philippines to the west, Papua New Guinea...
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Humanitarian Assistance in Review: East Asia and the Pacific | Fiscal Year 2008 – 2017
Drought, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, volcanoes, and civil unrest, compounded by limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in...
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Improved early warning systems protect the most vulnerable
Early results of Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative presented at climate change conference Vulnerable communities in Africa and the Pacific and Caribbean are now benefiting from...
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Major Natural Hazards in Asia and the Pacific (4 August 2017)
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world, with frequently occurring natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, flooding, landslides and...
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East Asia and The Pacific - Disaster Risk Reduction, Fiscal Year (FY) 2016
OVERVIEW The 32 countries in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region2 have varying climates, levels of development and capacity, and vulnerabilities to hazards. Many countries in the region...
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Humanitarian Assistance in Review: East Asia and the Pacific | Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 – 2016
Recurrent earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanoes present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region. Some countries also face civil unrest...
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - Annual Report 2015
27SM Niue News: 2015 SPREP Annual Report is now launched The SPREP Annual Report for 2015 is now available online having been presented at the 27th SPREP Meeting in Niue on Day one. The Report,...
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El Niño: Overview of Impact, Projected Humanitarian Needs and Response as of 16 August 2016
Summary El Niño has returned to a neutral phase, but the danger has not yet passed. The humanitarian impact of the 2015-2016 El Niño is deeply alarming, affecting over 60 million people globally...
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Major Natural Hazards in Asia and the Pacific (14 July 2016)
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world, with frequently occurring natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, flooding, landslides and...
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El Niño in the Pacific (as of 23 November 2015)
As many as 4.7 million people in 13 Pacific countries (2.4 million in PNG and the total populations of the remaining Pacific nations) are at risk of adverse effects of drought including water...
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El Niño in the Pacific (as of 6 November 2015)
As many as 4.7 million people in 11 Pacific countries (2.4 million in PNG and the total populations of the remaining Pacific nations) are at risk of adverse effects of drought including water...