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Developing countries are disproportionately affected by the rising trend of losses from climate-related extreme events. These losses are projected to continue to increase in future, driven by climate change and the accumulation of people and assets in

In Katowice, Poland, countries agreed that the Adaptation Fund will serve the Paris Agreement, and several partnerships have since emerged for risk finance and insurance solutions. From Senegal to the Caribbean, a series of other tools, projects, and finance structures are also mitigating risks.

British research has found that mega storms are three times more common than they were 35 years ago due to climate change. UK aid and partners are tracking and analysing these storms to implement risk reduction measures in the most vulnerable areas of Burkina Faso and Senegal.

This collection of case studies looks at practices that support the meaningful participation of women in resilience initiatives while also addressing structural inequalities.

Oxfam defines resilience as ‘the ability of women and men to realize their

After little interest from big businesses, researchers in Senegal successfully engaged and informed small and medium enterprises about their climate risks by developing new information-sharing mechanisms and holding meetings with stakeholders. The sector has now increased its participation in the researchers' activities and has a better understanding of its risks.

In this first Annual Report, the InsuResilience Global Partnership for Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance highlights the initiatives that the different actors worked on towards the Partnership’s vision. That is, 25 programs were supported in

Crop yields, drought resilience, and savings are increasing thanks to myAgro, a social enterprise that allows farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to use prepaid scratch cards to incrementally pay for supplies and training. After farmers reduce their outstanding balance, myAgro delivers their purchases, allowing them to save money instead of making hefty upfront payments.

This report analyses the context of Senegal’s economic development by focusing on climate change and its impact on socioeconomic development, and on key sectors such as agriculture, livestock, fisheries and tourism.

Taking stock of economic performance