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Program: Solomon Islands group hoping to put focus on more inclusive evacuation centres for people living with a disability

A Solomon Island group is hoping to make life easier for people living with a disability when it comes to natural disasters through better planning and more inclusion.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Volcanic activity sparks disaster preparedness planning in Solomon Islands

There’s an estimated 100 people living with a disability on Savo Island in Solomon Islands, and with a high risk of natural disasters, planning is happening now to make sure everyone is included.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Weather monitoring station in tree-covered hilly surroundings
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Systematic Observations Financing Facility approves $27 million towards developing early warning systems in Ethiopia, Solomon Islands, and Tanzania

Ethiopia, Tanzania and the Solomon Islands have collectively secured more than US$27 million from the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) for developing comprehensive early warning systems.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Tongan weather service engaging with more people by incorporating traditional knowledge into forecasts

This podcast explains how the weather service in Tonga has been including traditional knowledge into forecasts and how that’s been received by the community.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
Documents and publications

Solomon Islands seismic risk profile

This seismic risk profile of Solomon Islands, 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.
Cover and source: Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance
Documents and publications

Solomon Islands disaster management reference handbook 2023

This Solomon Islands Disaster Management Reference Handbook provides the reader a baseline understanding of key national entities involved in disaster management and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HADR).
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Documents and publications

Disasters, crises and violence against women: Evidence from big data analysis

The UN Women's Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific undertook a study harnessing big data from social media searches and posts, to uncover the discourse on violence against women (VAW).
https://www.climatelinks.org/sites/default/files/asset/document/2023-07/USAIDClimateRiskAnalysis_PacificIslands508.pdf
Documents and publications

USAID climate risk analysis for Pacific Island countries: Assessment report

This report presents a climate risk analysis of twelve Pacific Island countries: the Federated State of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

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