Peru

This document presents a project which aims at improving the knowledge of the distribution of building type for 18 countries where more detailed information, than that previously gathered, became available. Secondly, the project attempts to solve the

This study examines areas in Africa, South America and the Arab region subject to different levels of both land degradation (LD) and agricultural drought hazard (ADH). The authors estimate crop losses related to the impacts of drought and land degradation

Although climate change and poverty are increasingly recognised as interlinked global problems, responses from governments and development agencies often focus on their scientific and economic dimensions only. This guide highlights the advantages and

This policy brief evaluates whether gender-sensitive approaches to climate compatible development are being adopted in urban areas of Peru and if so, whether these approaches influence development outcomes for men and women. Although considerable evidence

In Spanish:

Con la finalidad de incorporar de manera efectiva a la gestión de riesgo desastre en los procesos de ordenamiento territorial, y contribuir en la toma de decisiones para la prevención y mitigación del riesgo, el Ministerio del Ambiente, aprobó

In Spanish:

Esta nota presenta un resumen de la aplicación de los indicadores de riesgo de desastres y gestión de riesgos del BID en Perú. Estos indicadores permiten a los países evaluar mejor el riesgo que afrontan en casos de desastre, y sirven como

Technical Notes IDB-TN-169:

This technical note presents the Indicators of Disaster Risk and Risk Management updated for: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua

This issue brief provides an overview of the global challenges caused by flooding and how these are tackled through the work of the Zurich flood resilience alliance.

Zurich Insurance Group launched a dedicated flood resilience program in 2013, based on a