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The collision of civil war and threat of global pandemics

Today, of the nearly 200 countries on this planet, only six nations have taken steps to evaluate their ability to withstand a global pandemic. There is technical capacity to ensure that local infectious outbreaks are not transformed into global pandemics, but it requires organized and effective governance which many countries lack, especially those hit by conflict.
Stanford Health Policy
Blog
Michael Mosselmans, Head of Humanitarian Policy and Practice and Programmes, World Food Programme

Linking Preparedness Response and Resilience (LPRR) – how can humanitarian responses better promote community resilience?

A DFID-funded consortium research programme asked crisis survivors what we could do better in the design and delivery of humanitarian response

In June 2015, floods caused by heavy rain in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, killed at least four people, displaced some 2,000 people and destroyed the homes and businesses of thousands of others (Photo: Sylvestre Tetchiada/IRIN)
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Central Africa spurs disaster risk reduction

Collective action by regional organisations is a key means to help countries reduce their risk of disasters, and the Economic Community of Central African States is stepping up its efforts to rein in the impact of hazards amid rising pressure from climate change.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Documents and publications

Regional assessment on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Biodiversity in West and Central Africa

This regional assessment documents experiences on Eco-DRR and its linkages with biodiversity in West and Central Africa. It highlights key entry points and opportunities to catalyse actions for Eco-DRR that embraces the importance of biodiversity and

The goal of the CREWS initiative is to help developing countries bolster their early warning and forecast services to head off the risks posed by hazards such as flooding
Press release

Climate early warning initiative focuses on most vulnerable

African Least Developed Countries and Pacific Islands will be the first to benefit from upgraded early warning systems against weather and climate-related shocks under an action plan outlined at the United Nations climate change conference.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Documents and publications

Global volcanic hazards and risk: Technical background paper

This report contains a synopsis of volcanism from a hazard and risk perspective and highlights the wide range of hazards posed by volcanoes and describes their diverse impacts on communities. This technical report complements a shorter summary background

Documents and publications

Global volcanic hazards and risk: Summary background paper

This report contains a synopsis of volcanism from a hazard and risk perspective and highlights the wide range of hazards posed by volcanoes and describes their diverse impacts on communities This summary report complements a longer technical background

Documents and publications

Effects of drought and land degradation on vegetation losses

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

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