Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as many planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet, with the right policies, wastewater could be an invaluable resource, providing...
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Evidence from Mercy Corps’ PRIME Programme in the Somali region of Ethiopia (Lessons learned)
This study Enhancing resilience to severe drought: what works? Evidence from Mercy Corps’ PRIME Program in the Somali region of Ethiopia, posted today on the public group on Capacity4dev Resilience Building in Ethiopia (RESET) by...
Africa food-shock following El Nino
Hello, Grim perspectives this interactive food-shock presentation !! It is to be hoped that the first African Drought Conference held in Namibia (15-19 August 2016) with support from UNCDD to discuss ways to “Enhancing Resilience...
'It's a disaster': children bear brunt of southern Africa's devastating drought
An article in The Guardian newspaper, published on 21 April 2016, describes how drought is overwhelming communities in southern Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is particulalrly affecting children who are fainting and dropping out from...
2015-2016 El Niño: Early action and response for agriculture, food security and nutrition
Published in May 2016, this publication from the FAO provides an overview of the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon on agriculture and food security. El Niño is the warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, which...
Palau Could Completely Dry Up This Month Due To El Niño
The Pacific nation of Palau is at risk of completely drying up this month, leaving locals scrambling to conserve water and government officials seeking emergency aid from neighboring countries. The island country, which is home to...
Palau Could Completely Dry Up This Month Due To El Niño
The Pacific nation of Palau is at risk of completely drying up this month, leaving locals scrambling to conserve water and government officials seeking emergency aid from neighboring countries. The island country, which is home to...
Mapping Disaster Risk in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)
A few days away from the third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, 14-18 March 2015, Sendai, Japan, the ACP Group launched a Compendium of Risk Knowledge with the support of the European Union. The study shows that...
British Virgin Islands on drought watch with dramatic drop in rainfall
With just 3.5 inches of rain for the first half of the year, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has joined the growing list of Caribbean countries under drought watch. A drought watch means that a drought is possible and governments...
Understanding Risk Forum
UR is a global community of experts and practitioners with interest in the field of disaster risk identification, specifically risk assessment and risk communication. Join us May 14-18, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico at the stunning...
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