Zimbabwe

The year 2008 has seen significant global humanitarian challenges ranging from devastating natural disasters, escalating food and oil prices to worsening conflict situations. In recent decades, the number and severity of natural disasters has increased

The situation analysis presented in this report aims to provide readers with an understanding of the people and their environment in the Limpopo River Basin in southern Africa, covering parts of the four countries of Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and

This publication showcases experiences from various African sub-regions to illustrate the complexity of the problems that African countries face and the multi-faceted approaches that can be adopted to ensure sustainable development.

This Resource Guide seeks to assist water professionals, politicians, gender specialists and others in their efforts to provide improved access to water for poor women, children and men all over the world.

The initial Resource Guide was launched during

This publication profiles 12 examples of local government achievements towards sustainability and the specific partnerships with a variety of actors that have contributed to that success. No matter where they are located, partners are inevitably

Appendix to chapter 7 - slums and forced evictions: the broader African context, by the UN special envoy on human settlements issues in Zimbabwe Mrs Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka

Africa has the dubious distinction of being the fastest urbanising continent in

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action, highlighting:

1. Projects by HFA priority for action
2. Disaster profile
3. Institutions dealing with Disaster Risk Reduction

Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.