Cameroon

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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This report analyzes how warming temperatures, attributed to climate change, affected the number of days with maximum temperatures above 32oC during the main and mid-crop cycles in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Climate Central
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This paper assessed the application of the African indigenous knowledge of and practices for climate change and disaster risk management by African governments in policy formulation and implementation.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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This issue brief presents the key findings of a study UNDRR conducted on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DiDRR) policies and practices in Africa.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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This seismic risk profile of Cameroon, 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.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
FAO Sub-Saharan Africa - Strengthening resilience
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This publication highlights how FAO is working with partners and governments to strengthen the ability of communities in sub-Saharan Africa and food systems to withstand and rapidly recover from crises.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
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This SEI discussion brief provides insights about the impacts of the pandemic on those who are deaf, blind and deaf-blind living in four sub-Saharan African countries: Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Stockholm Environment Institute
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This synthesis report brings together findings from three country studies carried out in 2020 on Bangladesh, Cameroon and Somalia and draws out common themes, lessons and considerations from the country studies, see links below. These can provide useful

Inter-Agency Standing Committee
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This article narrows the empirical literature gap regarding risk perception of natural hazards, which has been identified as an important determinant for sound policy design by drawing from Babessi, a rural town in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

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