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The disaster risk reduction status report provides a snapshot of the state of disaster risk reduction in the Federated States of Micronesia under four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

The first mega-assessment on the progress of community-based adaptation in four Pacific Island countries was recently published: Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati and Vanuatu.

Recognizing that addressing climate change and weather-related disaster events is not just an environmental issue, but a key development issue for the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the FSM Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance

This publication, part of the Disaster Management Reference Handbook Series, intends to provide decision makers, planners, responders and disaster management practitioners with an overview of the disaster management structure, policies, laws, and plans.

Targeted financing has been released to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in countries torn by fragility,conflict and violence.

The FSM Climate Change Act was adopted by the congress in November 2013, which implements the most current adopted Nationwide Integrated Disaster Risk Management as well as Climate Change Policy. The Act functions as the instructor for the various

This paper identifies the intensity of natural disasters for each country in the Pacific based on the distribution of damage and population affected by disasters, and estimates the impact of disasters on economic growth and international trade using a

National practitioners in the Federated States of Micronesia working on the front line of climate change and disaster management have completed a capacity building training course, boosting their monitoring and evaluation skills and strengthening the nation’s ability to meet future climate challenges.