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The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

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Policies and plans

Zimbabwe: National climate policy

The National Climate Policy formulation was based on and guided by robust science, stakeholder consultations, review of the current plans, strategies and policies, legal and regulatory analysis.
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Integrating disease outbreaks and strengthening of health in whole-of-society disaster risk management

The guide aims to provide health and DRM practitioners, planners and policymakers across sectors with targeted information to help them strengthen national health systems and integrate the risks of disease outbreaks in national DRR strategies
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COP29 expectations document (annual policy document): Achieving fair climate finance to deliver resilience, ambition and a just transition

This COP29 document outlines essential climate finance goals, just transition measures, adaptation priorities, and energy system transformation to achieve fair, resilient, and ambitious climate action globally.
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Compound dry-hot-fire events connecting Central and Southeastern South America: an unapparent and deadly ripple effect

The 2020 Pantanal fires raised PM2.5 levels by 600%, coinciding with heatwaves and causing 2,150 deaths. This study shows CDHW events have cross-regional impacts, highlighting the need for multi-scale risk management and telecoupled governance.
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A guide to designing and using policy analysis for enhanced climate resilience

This short guide was created for Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance country teams and aims to support them to design work that analyses global, national, regional or local policies and use insights to inform influencing work.
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Newly published climate scenarios for the financial system: Timely, coordinated transition needed

To better assess the risks arising from climate destabilization, central banks and financial market regulators in collaboration with PIK and other research institutes have been working with climate scenarios.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Dhaka residents wade in floodwater after heavy rains
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Working against the clock: Anticipating floods in Bangladesh

Anticipatory action is an effective and efficient tool in a world increasingly battered by extreme weather. FAO finds that every dollar invested resulted in up to sevenfold returns through avoided disaster impacts and improved food production.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Geneva
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Lessons from Namibia’s approach to developing a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system for adaptation in the agriculture sector

This sNAPshot explores Namibia’s approach to developing a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system for adaptation in the agriculture sector as part of the national adaptation plan (NAP) process.
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