Malawi

This document addresses preparedness as an important investment against natural and man-made disasters. Through good practices, it urges the humanitarian community, governments and regional bodies to use preparedness thinking to be aware of risks, to

This inventory is an attempt to pull together the threads and to identify what does and what does not work in relation to legal, institutional and planning frameworks for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Africa. It aims to further support the

This brief summarises the findings of an preparatory project on the economics of adaptation in least-developed countries (LDCs), carried out by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), in partnership with economists from seven

This paper profiles the vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change of Malawi.

This document presents GFDRR's approach, progress made and strategic direction towards adaptation support and disaster risk reduction. It illustrates some concrete examples of various types of projects: (i) economic vulnerability and disaster risk

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

This paper shares the key activities and results of a Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) programme integrating climate change adaptation in Malawi and aiming at obtaining the following: (i) to increase the knowledge on CMDRR of the

This calendar has been developed to help better prepare for food-related emergencies. It works by combining the most authoritative data on seasonal hazards like floods, droughts, pests and cyclones with information about crop cycles and weather patterns.