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This report is an assessment of progress at the regional level and in West Africa against the ‘African Union Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa’.
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Chad launched its NAP process at the same time as the revision of its nationally determined contribution (NDC) in 2021. Both climate plans play an integral part in the country’s overall development.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Cover of the NAP: farmer holding crops; camels in a canyon river
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The National Adaptation Plan process provides an opportunity to undertake adaptation planning in Chad in a dynamic way, coherent to the country’s medium- and long-term needs, including identifying and addressing key challenges to effective adaptation.
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Ce rapport identifie des recommandations clés pour atténuer et faciliter la migration adaptative à travers le prisme de la sécurité alimentaire et du changement climatique.
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In 2021, Chad experienced its worst lean season in nine years, which has negatively affected agricultural and pasture production.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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By the end of this century, typical daily temperatures in West Africa set to be even higher than those registered on the hottest days at present, study indicates.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
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Un nouveau projet vise à intégrer l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans la planification et la budgétisation des secteurs sensibles au climat.
United Nations Development Programme - Chad
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This paper argues that there is a need for a new policy framing that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) investment is imperative that will generate dividends for governments and society at large. Under the auspice of the Sendai Framework for disaster risk


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