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This paper aims to improve understanding of how the requirements of transparency, participation and accountability apply to three regional risk pools by developing corresponding assessment criteria against which the pools are then evaluated. The three

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This working document is a collaborative effort between WWF, IUCN and Practical Action as a result of the Latin America Regional Workshop entitled “Towards nature-based solutions: Green infrastructure for flood risk reduction”, that took place on 11-12

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This report presents the key findings and recommendations for strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems in the Caribbean, following the first-ever systematic review of their performance in a post-disaster environment. The review took place after

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In view of the potential impact of the 2018/19 El Niño on food security and agriculture, high risk countries in Southern Africa, Horn of Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America should be prioritized for further monitoring, analysis and early action

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) pioneered not only disaster assessment but also compilation of the necessary methodology and courses on this methodology for member countries and international institutions. The

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Esta publicación está dirigida a organizaciones e instituciones de la sociedad civil y a funcionarios gubernamentales, a fin de que puedan conocer cómo las redes de gestión de riesgo y adaptación al cambio climático vienen y pueden seguir contribuyendo

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La “Iniciativa de Ciudades Resilientes al Clima en América Latina” promueve procesos de investigación innovadora para la toma de decisión y la acción hacia un desarrollo resiliente al clima en el contexto urbano. Con la convicción de que en contextos de

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This document reviews existing and emerging recovery needs assessment methodologies and tools at the international and local levels, which includes methodologies used by different stakeholders, especially during recent disasters in Asia and Latin America.

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