Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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Managing disaster risk and water security: strategies for Small Island Developing States
There are 38 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the world, located in the Caribbean, Pacific and Atlantic-Indian-Ocean Mediterranean-South (AIMS) China Sea regions. The SIDS are on the front line
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Allocation of Funds for Compensating Flood Losses,18/11/2019
Question raised in Rajya Allocation of Funds for Compensating Flood Losses,18/11/2019. Government of India launched Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI Plan for providing central assistance to
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Law and disaster preparedness and response: multi-country synthesis report
Disasters cause massive human suffering and economic loss. In 2017 alone, 318 natural disasters occurred in 122 countries resulting in 9,503 deaths, affecting 96 million people and causing US$314 billion
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Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe: an analysis of policy implications for post-disaster institutional development to strengthen disaster risk management
Cyclone Idai struck Zimbabwe in March 2019, affecting 270,000 people. The storm and subsequent flooding and landslides left 340 people dead and many others missing. Agriculture, schools and infrastructure
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Colombia- impact of early warning early action
This document focuses on the intensity and frequency of natural hazards and conflicts is increasing, and they are leaving in their wake an unprecedented level of humanitarian needs. Natural hazards alone
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Africa developing new tools to build resilience to future drought shocks
Droughts have decimated communities and livelihoods in Africa for long. This year alone, over 45 million people across Africa, mostly in Eastern and Southern Africa, are food insecure due to prolonged
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Summary Report for the Drought and Household Food Security Vulnerability Assessment 2018/19
The purpose of this summary report is to present a synopsis of the findings derived from the 2018/19 Drought and Household Food Security Assessment. The overall objective of the assessment is to determine
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Building disaster resilience to natural hazards in Sub-Saharan African regions, countries and communities: Annual report 2018
This is the second report for the Programme ‘Building Disaster Resilience to Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities’ (referred to throughout this report as “the Programme”). In 2018, the
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Disasters and ecosystems: resilience in a changing climate
Disasters kill people, destroy infrastructure, damage ecosystems and undermine development, and could increase in frequency due to climate change. There is a need for increased awareness on the latest
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Early Warning Early Action Report on Food Security and Agriculture (October–December 2019)
The Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) Report on Food Security and Agriculture is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It provides a quarterly forward-looking analysis