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There's mounting evidence that heat is detrimental for pregnant women and their unborn babies. What can be done to protect them?

This seismic risk profile of Gambia, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

To protect the lives and livelihoods of thousands, The Gambia has partnered with UNESCO to establish a state-of-the-art, end-to-end early warning system for floods that relies heavily on drones.

WFP has received US$15.4 million worth of insurance payouts from African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited that will provide a cash transfer to affected people from March to May 2023, enabling them to recover from the impacts of drought.

The Gambia is building resilience, to reduce the impacts of hazards, so that they needn’t result in disaster. The country's National Disaster Management Agency recently joined MCR2030 as a way to make The Gambia more resilient to hazards.

Gambia's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).

In The Gambia, the smallest country on mainland Africa, the unique geography of the Greater Banjul Area, which is mostly surrounded by bodies of water, represents an economic lifeline.

In this case study, the authors explore lessons from the process undertaken by The Gambia to develop its 2050 Climate Vision, which may aid other countries on their journey.  The authors look at how the country is preparing to elaborate a 'long-term low