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The South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (South Asia FFGS) has been officially launched, ushering in the prospect of improved early warnings for a major natural hazard in one of the world’s most...

Earth Observation for International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Risk Tools For over 18 months, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth...

Description of the disaster Between 8 and 12 October 2020, the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea has witnessed massdestructive wildfires which is becoming a recurring annual event due to...

1. Background The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to guide the conduct of the proposed Synthesis of Evidence and Lessons on how country capacity strengthening was evaluated by WFP’s...

HIGHLIGHTS During the reporting period, 9 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Currently, 25 sample collection sites are operating for COVID-19 sample collection. The...

Joint media release Australia is working in partnership with Fiji to mitigate the impact of floods on the major population centre of Nadi in a joint effort to save lives, reduce homelessness and...

23rd October, 2020 Tonga has ranked second and third place on the World Risk Report since its first publication in 2011 and ranks second on this year’s report even when the focus was on forced...

Vientiane, Lao PDR, 22 October 2020 — China has agreed to provide the Mekong River Commission (MRC) with year-round hydrological data, contributing to better river monitoring and flood and drought...

Maseru, Lesotho, 23 October 2020 – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address persistent climate...

Lead Authors: Liam Fee, Montse Gibert, Ryan Bartlett, Pasquale Capizzi, Radley Horton, Corey Lesk Contributing Authors: Mozaharul Alam, Annette Wallgren EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyzes...