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Denmark and Bangladesh has signed an agreement on a Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Project (CCAPP). The project will facilitate strengthening rural infrastructure including drainage and flood protection systems. It will also raise community awareness and improve access to cyclone shelters...
Financial Express
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This document outlines the strategic frames for NDF’s activities during the next two years: (i) to facilitate greater investments in developing countries to address the causes and consequences of climate change; (ii) to support development and climate

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This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Denmark, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood.
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In the fight against climate change, Denmark is Vietnam’s largest donor with 40 million USD for a programme on climate change adaptation and impact mitigation. Vietnam is the only country in Asia where Denmark implements a research programme on climate change adaptation...
VietNamNet Newspaper
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The vision of Denmark’s largest climate change adaptation project in Kokkedal in North Zealand is to show how local management of rain water and flooding can be combined with the creation of recreational values and new, active meeting spaces for the citizens...
Henning Larsen Architects
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This document reports on the 3rd edition of the Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change (Resilient Cities 2012) which brought together local governments, international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers, and

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'Community Climate Change Project would protect the climate vulnerable people by enhancing their adaptability to drought, flood, and saline water intrusion risks. The communities will share the lessons learned with other vulnerable communities as well,' said Mr. Arastoo Khan, Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Government of Bangladesh...
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David Cadman, ICLEI President (left) Ayfer Baykal, Copenhagen's Mayor of Technical and Environmental Administration (centre) and Margareta Wahlström, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Reduction (right)
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The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is the latest city to join the United Nation's Making Cities Resilient Campaign: “My city is getting ready!” which has enlisted over 1,100 member towns and cities since its launch in 2010.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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