Karin Seyfert and Mukhtar Ahmad 1 Study objectives and programme background The objective of this study is to explore the viability and potential mechanisms for making BISP, Pakistan’s flagship...
Tom Newton-Lewis, Sophie Witter, Matt Fortnam, Andrew Seal, Peter Hailey, Rithika Nair, and Debbie Hillier Introduction The world is seeing an increased incidence of shocks – whether from natural...
Background This Fact Sheet describes the development and main elements of ICG/NEAMTWS. In particular, it highlights the achievements, and contributions of NEAMTWS to disaster risk reduction, UN...
EL CONSEJO ANDINO DE MINISTROS DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES, REUNIDO EN FORMA AMPLIADA CON LOS REPRESENTANTES TITULARES ANTE LA COMISIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD ANDINA, VISTOS: Los artículos 1, 3 segundo literal...
As one of the founding members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Luxembourg is a proactive advocate of international development cooperation and has a solid...
Partnership at a Glance Belgium is a key strategic partner for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), supporting the Organization’s mandate for both humanitarian and...
“We were hopeless back then. We had no attention from the municipal officials or any agencies about the safety of our school, nor did we have enough teachers to act upon it. An inaction of the school...
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Frequently beset by different types of disaster such as: floods, cyclonic storm, tidal surge, riverbank erosion, earthquakes and...
LÀO CAI – Heavy rains in the north and the south have caused a great deal of damage, according to the National Steering Committee of Natural Disaster Prevention. A downpour on Thursday caused a...
1 Introduction Countries are facing a pressing, complex and interlinked set of environmental crises. While significant government resources and capacities need to focus on managing the social and...