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Whilst there may be similarities, weather warnings from around the globe rarely look the same and have often been developed in different ways. The

In Togo, the Red Cross is piloting a forecast-based-financing initiative. Red Cross volunteers collect rainfall data in the Mono river basin upstream of the Nangbeto dam; a ‘self-learning algorithm’ estimates overspill risks, enabling operators to plan releases and humanitarians to better prepare communities downstream after radio alerts.

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

Singapore and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) have renewed their partnership to strengthen the disaster risk management capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other developing countries that are vulnerable to natural disasters and are on the front line of climate change.

This working paper analyses the objectives and rationale of tracking public investments on disaster risk reduction (DRR). The document also looks into the methodologies adopted for tracking public investments for various cross-cutting issues and reviews

It is 'not sufficient to look at history for lessons on how we should prepare for and prevent future security risks in a climate change world,' said Swathi Veeravalli, research scientist at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Geospatial Research Laboratory, at the Wilson Center on January 14. Climate change and the extreme weather events it brings pose an 'unprecedented' threat to human security...

Heavy rain over the last 2 days has caused flooding in the west African countries of Togo, Benin and Ghana, reports Floodlist.com. Just last week the World Bank approved a new US$40 million credit for Benin to improve its infrastructure.

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.