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The Climate Change Policy for a Resilient Water Sector (2016) is part of a range of plans and policies that have been adopted for Jordan's water sector by the Ministry for Water and Irrigation.

This technical summary of the Arab Sustainable Development Report aims to provide an abridged overview of key points and recommendations drawn from the full report, focusing on: (i) the science-policy interface and evidence-based policy in the Arab region

This brief gives an overview of the disaster trends and challenges across the Arab region, with a special emphasis on infrastructure, informal settlements, climate change, and cross-cutting issues such as governance, inclusiveness, decentralization and

This report aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of disasters in the Arab states. The study provides an assessment, interpretation and visualization of ten national disaster loss databases from the region (i.e.: Comoros, Djibouti

This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in Greater Jarash Municipality (Jordan). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.

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This paper synthesizes the consultations held at the regional, national and local levels throughout the Arab region on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, the successor of the Hyogo Framework for Action. This report include the outcomes

Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Arab Region - Regional Synthesis Report 2005–2015

This report seeks to measure progress in the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation in the Arab Region by synthesizing the outcomes of the HFA national progress reports submitted in the period 2005-2015 by 15 Arab countries.

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This publication discusses problems concerning water and sanitation, including various issues within the framework of water resources management, such as flood control, preservation of the water environment, and improvement of sanitation and hygiene. The

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