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The initiative is being launched one week after the publication of the IFRC’s 2009 World Disasters Report, ‘Early warning, early action’ a call for governments and policy makers to adopt a more proactive and preventative approach to disaster management...

'The impact of climate change is clearly felt. It is a fact that it is only going to get drier' said Jennifer Moetie, a meteorologist at the Namibian Meteorological Service...

A call for taking adequate preventive measures against the landslide risk and implementing strong chains of disaster education...

Namibia is classified as an arid to semi-arid country with an average rainfall of less than 500 mm. This coupled with a high degree of variation in rainfall from year to year renders the country prone to drought disasters. On the other hand, the country

The Convention opens an important new phase in the battle against desertification, but it is just a beginning. In particular, governments are regularly reviewing the action programmes. They also focus on awareness-raising, education and training, in both

Good practices and lessons learned, a publication of the “Global network of NGOs” for disaster risk reduction.

This publication is a joint effort of the Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction, an emerging network of national and international

Namibia's National Disaster Plan clarifies the roles and responsibilities of several, important government and non-governmental actors with regard to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.