Executive summary A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies...
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Executive summary A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bangladesh’s history – pre- and post-independence – is marked by disasters due to myriad natural and other hazards. The country’s proximity to the Bay of Bengal exposes it to...
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SECTOR OUTCOMES OUTCOME 1: Strengthen municipalities, national and local institutions’ ability to alleviate resource pressure, reduce resentment, and build peace INDICATORS - Percentage of people...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fiji is a regional leader in the Pacific. The capital, Suva, is not only a connecting transport hub but also the center of gravity for many international organizations that base...
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Consistent with Article 7 of the Agreement Establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the IGAD Strategy 2021-2025 is anchored on the overarching aim and objective of building...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With almost 1,500 kilometers (km; 1,000 miles) of coastline, the Republic of Palau (Palau) is vulnerable to droughts, typhoons, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and storm surges...
USAID LAUNCHES NEW PLAN UNDER U.S. GLOBAL WATER STRATEGY Press Release For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with the...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo, Brunei Darussalam (hereafter “Brunei”) is a geographically small Sultanate, made up of two parts separated by a strip of...
About the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Overview The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is a United States...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Thailand is exposed to flooding, landslides, drought, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves, forest fires, and epidemics. Thailand is also exposed to technological hazards such as...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indonesia is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire and faces many natural threats including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and droughts. The country records...
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UN issues new guidance to address warming in cities Prepared with RMI, the comprehensive guide prescribes proven strategies to achieve sustainable urban cooling, with scores of case studies...
ABOUT THE IASC Created by the United Nations General Assembly, through its resolution 46/182 in 1991, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee is the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian...
ABOUT THE IASC Created by the United Nations General Assembly, through its resolution 46/182 in 1991, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee is the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian...
IOM Launches Country Strategy for Mozambique Maputo – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched the Country Strategy for Mozambique, culminating a development process...
ABOUT THE IASC Created by the United Nations General Assembly, through its resolution 46/182 in 1991, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee is the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian...
Introduction Disasters triggered by natural, biological and technological hazards, and further exacerbated by climate extremes and slow onset events, annually affect a growing number of people,...
Executive Summary Bangladesh has been affected by more than 200 natural disasters over the last three decades. The country’s geographical location next to the Bay of Bengal, low-lying terrain,...
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...
Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is already in crisis not only in its vulnerability but its state of emergency with regard to natural disasters and climate change. Sea...