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UNDRR ROAMC: Investment in education creates more resilient societies

According to the latest evidence, investments in safe schools provide economic returns for society and also contribute to economic recovery.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector (GADRRRES)
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Agroclimatic information to build resilience in Panama

Panama is betting on agroclimatic information to combat climate change and meet the objectives proposed in its NDCs.
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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Urban planning and nature-based solutions, keys for reducing flood risk in Panama

Urban expansion, characterized by landfilling and construction in mangrove areas, has aggravated the degradation and loss of the Panama Bay RAMSAR site.
World Bank, the
Día Internacional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres
Feature

The times call for governance

Extensive evidence indicates that good disaster risk governance springs from the collaboration and alliances among mechanisms and institutions to reduce disaster risk and pave the way toward sustainable development.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Policies and plans

Política nacional de gestión integral de riesgo de desastres - Panama

La formulación de la política nacional de gestión integrada de riesgos surge de la necesidad y el compromiso de la República de Panamá de contar con un marco guía que oriente las acciones y las decisiones políticas desde una perspectiva integral de

Documents and publications

Disaster risk management and cultural heritage in Central America and Dominican Republic

This report presents the preliminary results of the technical assistance to connect and develop coordination between three sectors in the Central American and Dominican Republic region — Disaster Risk Management, Culture and Cultural Heritage, and

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Torrential rains and poor forecasts sink Panama’s infrastructure

Scientists are working to improve the forecasting of heavy rains in Panama following several events over the past decade that caused substantial flooding and damage.
Eos - AGU
Documents and publications

Flood risk and coastal assessment of the Tocumen river : prioritization of hybrid infrastructure for urban flood risk reduction in Panama city

This study has been undertaken as part of the broader initiative of the Panama City waterfront redevelopment and resilience program of the World Bank. The study aims to support Panama City to materialize the visions of the SEA (Coastal System of Open

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