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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

Haiti - earthquake damage
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5 facts on reducing disaster risk regarding Haiti earthquakes

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti in August 2021 killing more than 2,200 people and injuring more than 12,000. A hazard is only the trigger of a disaster waiting to happen due to pre-existing vulnerabilities – so what can be done to reduce risk?
United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
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Documents and publications

Foundations for change: Lessons from Year 4 of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance project - Building Ecosystems for Advocacy

This report — presenting lessons from Year 4 of Phase II of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance — consists of a tip sheet and supporting case studies for conducting successful advocacy.
Cover ADB
Documents and publications

Building resilience of the urban poor: The potential for disaster risk financing solutions used by microfinance institutions

This report shows how innovative finance solutions can bolster climate resilience in the fast-urbanizing Asia and the Pacific by helping microfinance institutions (MFIs) funnel emergency support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Cover ADB
Documents and publications

Disaster displacement: Papua New Guinea country briefing

This Papua New Guinea country briefing outlines why events such as floods and earthquakes force thousands from their homes each year and shows how data can improve assistance as climate vulnerability and low development raise disaster risk.
An African farmer with his herd of goats.
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Scientists warn data gaps must not block loss and damage

Scientists warn that a lack of weather data in much of Africa means that loss and damage funds can not be dependent on a disaster being proven to be caused by climate change.
Climate Home News
Floods streets in in Dakar, Senegal, 2012
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Rising sea levels besieging Africa’s booming coastal cities

Rising ocean levels threaten dozens of Africa’s rapidly expanding coastal metropolises, resulting in shrinking land area, coastal flooding, more powerful storm surges, and the need for better mitigation.
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Truck carrying hay on a road covered with water after a flood. Altai, Mongolia.
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In cold, dry Mongolia floods are now common – with devastating urban impacts

Millions of people have moved to Mongolia’s cities in the past 30 years, where a lack of infrastructure combines with more intense rainfall to cause misery in slum districts
The Third Pole
Two Mexican women walking in front of a yellow wall.
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Let’s unite against gender-based violence and climate change crises in the Pacific

Malia Tuitupou, a volunteer at the “Women Friendly Spaces” established and supported by United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific in Tonga, still vividly remembers the aftermath of the natural hazards, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption
United Nation Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) - Asia-Pacific Regional Office
A woman talking on the phone in the streets in Bangladesh.
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Supporting flood-prone communities in Bangladesh with local Resilience Agents

Due to the frequency of natural hazards, communities in Bangladesh are all too often fighting for survival in the face of floods, tornadoes, cyclones, sea surges, and droughts. Resilience Agents have made significant contributions in resilience-building
Flood Resilience Portal
Bushfire, Australia
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Climate-fuelled disasters: Warning people is good, but stopping the disaster is best. Here are 4 possible ways to do it

Climate change is driving a worldwide increase in extreme events, and the risks of disasters are rising in Australia. This article offers four examples of potential solutions to stop bushfires, storms and floods in their tracks.
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