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Under the weather: Stories from communities on the front lines of climate and health adaptation sheds light on the health consequences of climate change in Burkina Faso, Malawi and Somalia, among the most vulnerable countries in the world.
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This report highlights that floods have led to more than 185 million internal displacements, or forced movements within one’s country, globally since 2008.
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Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems are about ensuring we implement climate change adaptation more effectively and more efficiently.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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This policy brief is drawn from a study which explores the dynamics related to water, fragility, and social exclusion that should inform the development or rehabilitation of rural water supply services in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia.
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This policy brief addresses the critical challenge of climate change adaptation in Somaliland, where the impacts of climate change have led to severe social, economic, political, and ecological consequences.
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The delivery of Early Warnings for All (EW4All) requires scaled up and coordinated investments and action across the four essential pillars of end to end, people-centred Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS).
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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This brief displays the May 2024 updates for the Early Warnings 4 All initiative.
Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4All)
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This booklet presents the success stories from the Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program (DRSLP-II).

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