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- This manual describes how the rapid needs assessment(RNA) process is organized, activated and managed during disasters. It illustrates how assessment information is compiled and disseminated.This RNA document has been written to support district and divisional disaster relief services officers and other stakeholders involved in Divisional Secretariat...
- The report is based on the lessons of case studies and pilot projects for improving the knowledge base towards addressing climate risk at national and local levels. While traditional Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies typically act within an incremental adjustment learning loop, climate-related risks discussed...
- The present study was carried out in the Southern Afar region in Ethiopia to assess the vulnerability of pastoral communities to climate change and variability. A household questionnaire survey was employed to collect data at a household level. A total of 250 pastoral households were sampled using stratified random sampling. The results revealed that...
- This report comes from the Resilience Shift’s work to identify, assess and promote adoption of the tools and approaches that contribute to assessing and enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure, making them accessible to professionals and decision makers with a role in planning, designing, operating and maintaining critical infrastructure.
- Affected countries: Somalia, Yemen Glide: TC-2019-000165-SOM
The Tropical Storm (TS) initially named SIX that developed in the northern Indian Ocean has now been assigned the name PAWAN after sustaining a speed of more than 39 miles per hour for two days. The probability of the TS landing in the coastal areas of…
- Affected country: Rwanda Glide: FL-2019-000170-RWA
On 6th and 7th December 2019, extensive floods were observed along Nyabarongo river and its affluents in Ngororero district, damaging crops in Matyazo, Muhanda, Shyira and Kabaya sectors with maximum recorded rainfall at 60.8mm. For Gisagara district, four sectors…
- GLIDE number: TC-2019-000164-MDG
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone
Affected countries: Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte (France), Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone TWO formed over the southern Indian Ocean on 1 December, moving south-west towards Madagascar. On 5 December at 6.00 UTC, its centre was approximately 550 km north of the northern coast of Madagascar, with maximum sustained…
- Randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso finds evidence for high potential of agricultural microinsurance for small-scale farmers.
- The World Bank will provide advisory services to support the Government of Bulgaria to increase efficiency of the national disaster risk management system.
- Since Spitak, Armenia has taken vital steps towards disaster resilience through initiatives such as the National Disaster Risk Management System and Strategy of 2017.