Flood preparedness is a moving target — often literally. Natural river shifting and human changes to the landscape can drastically redirect...
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disaster, disaster risk management, mitigation, partnership, resilienceGeography:
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This post is written by Jessica L. Anderson, Senior Conflict Advisor, Center for Resilience, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security. Chittagong Hill...
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conflict, disaster, disaster risk management, gender, governance
An irrigation system with solar photovoltaic energy at the Ramon Rodriguez farm, in Dominican Republic, provides resilience to drought using...
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agriculture, disaster, disaster risk management, energy efficiency, resilienceGeography:
Latin America & Caribbean
The Siete Pecados, or “Seven Sins,” are seven islets in the Philippines named after a legend about seven sisters who drowned after they disobeyed...
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adaptation, biodiversity, coastal, disaster risk management, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources, resilienceGeography:
Asia
The current global pandemic from COVID-19 is a potent, pressing example of why the international community must focus more on preparedness and risk...
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adaptation, Climate Integration, disaster, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, governance, health, resilience, weather & climate servicesGeography:
Global
Climate adaptation and disaster risk management (DRM) are connected by the common goal of reducing the impacts of disasters, minimizing the...
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adaptation, Climate Integration, Climate Risk Management, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, resilience, weather & climate servicesGeography:
Global
Typhoon Maysak crossed Chuuk and Yap States in Micronesia between March 29 and April 1, 2015, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. As USAID’s...
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adaptation, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, infrastructure, resilienceGeography:
Asia
Located in Indonesia’s East Java Province, Kalikatir Village is prone to flash flooding caused by the Klorak River. The river runs through three...
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adaptation, Climate Risk Management, disaster, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, resilienceGeography:
Asia
The tropical air hangs over the Sierra Leonean coastal village of Gbongboma like a moist towel. Musa Lahai sits in an enclave of thatched huts,...
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adaptation, biodiversity, Climage Risk Management, coastal, disaster risk management, disaster risk reduction, ecosystems, food security, sustainable landscapesGeography:
Africa
As USAID and the international community know, if infrastructure fails during a crisis, the implications on human lives are enormous. To ensure...
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adaptation, disaster, disaster risk management, resilienceGeography:
Africa