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Case study 5 – Strengthening Value Chain Committee’s capacities in the municipality of Somoto: Partners for Resilience’s experience in Nicaragua

For centuries, the ovens in Somoto, in the department of Madriz, Nicaragua, have been baking the distinctive handmade rosquillas (ring-shaped pastry), prepared by hardworking women. These women still preserve the artisan traditions in their 137 shops where they continue preparing the delicious Somoteñan rosquillas, which many consider unique in the world, to such an extent

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Case study titled 'Community Micro-projects Improve the Livelihoods of Rural Families in Madriz, Nicaragua,' by authors Alonso Espinoza Torrez and Mauricio José Cajina Canelo, edited by Jorge Ulises Cruz, published as part of the Alianza por la Resiliencia (Partners for Resilience) series. The page includes a highlighted box on Eco-criteria for ecosystem-smart disaster risk reduction, and a photo of people walking single-file up a grassy hillside carrying tools and supplies.

Case study 3 – Community micro-projects improve the livelihoods of rural families in Madriz, Nicaragua

The Partners for Resilience (PfR) put their integrated approach and vision of community resilience into practice to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in Nicaragua. In the municipalities of San Lucas and Las Sabanas, their micro-projects consist of specific interventions and management actions, which combine Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) with Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and

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Case study titled 'Inalí River and Tapacalí River Sub-watersheds: Ideal Territorial Units to Implement Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, and Ecosystem Management and Restoration Processes,' by authors Ansia Álvarez Estrada, Leonel Díaz Altamirano, and Jairo Morales, edited by Antonio Calero Sequeira and Maya Schaerer, published as part of the Alianza por la Resiliencia (Partners for Resilience) series. The top photo shows children marching with environmental awareness signs, and a lower photo shows a panoramic view of hills in the Inalí River sub-watershed near Las Sabanas.

Case study 2 – Inalí River and Tapacalí River Sub-watersheds: Ideal Territorial Units to Implement Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, and Ecosystem Management and Restoration Processes

In the Madriz Department, the Partners for Resilience (PfR) Partnership is working in 28 vulnerable communities in four municipalities (Somoto, San Lucas, Las Sabanas, and San José de Cusmapa) of the Inalí and Tapacalí rivers sub-watersheds, tributaries of the Coco River. A total of approximately 20,000 people live in both territories. Inhabitants face typical problems

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Case study 1 – Step by Step towards Climate Change Adaptation

In the last 20 years, Nicaragua has been the fourth country most affected by extreme weather events worldwide (Germanwatch Report, 2014). The country is investing in humanitarian aid to respond to emergencies caused by hydro meteorological events, and to mitigate disaster risks and climate change impact, which have an effect on socio-environmental development nationally. In

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Case study 11 – Collaboration with universities to strengthen local resilience in Nicaragua

For the implementation of the Program for Disaster Risk Management in the Face of Climate Change in Nicaragua, Partners for Resilience (PfR) worked with the academic sector in the department of Madriz and in the Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN). The involvement of universities was a key factor in being able to offer diploma

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IFRC report cover titled 'Getting the Balance Right: A Red Cross Red Crescent Call to Address the Imbalance Between Sanitation and Water.' The photo shows a damaged, collapsed makeshift latrine structure made of wood and tarp next to a wooden outhouse in a gravel camp setting, with tents visible in the background.

Getting the balance right A Red Cross Red Crescent call to address the imbalance between sanitation and water

The signs are clear that we need to rebalance the way we address issues of water and sanitation and align them with global issues such as health, hunger and economic growth. The lack of access to adequate and sustainable sanitation facilities takes its highest toll on the poor, underprivileged and disenfranchised. We need to explore, develop and advocate for ways

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Simple report cover titled 'Mobile Cell Broadcasting for Commercial Use and Public Warning in the Maldives,' by Natasha Udu-gama, May 2009, published by LIRNEasia (www.lirneasia.net).

Mobile Cell Broadcasting for Commercial Use and Public Warning in the Maldives

The Maldives is prone to a number of hazards including tsunamis, earthquakes, flash floods, tidal waves, thunderstorms, tornadoes and waterspouts, strong winds, and drought. Therefore, early warning is essential in timely notification of alerts so that the general populace may be able to take the necessary precautions. In the case of the Maldives, if an early warning is introduced, it

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American Red Cross evaluation summary titled 'Evaluation Findings: Disaster Preparedness for Safer School (DPSS) Project, Bangladesh,' implemented by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in the Disaster Preparedness sector. The left column covers context, project goals, objectives, timeframe, beneficiaries, locations, hazards, partners, and methodology; the right column shows a photo of uniformed schoolchildren lined up outdoors while students practice a first-aid demonstration on the ground, alongside actionable learning and recommendations on school selection criteria and refresher training needs.

Disaster Preparedness for Safer School Project, Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world and typically affected by disasters including floods, cyclones, river erosion, drought, tornadoes, landslides, and earthquakes. School children are considered the most vulnerable population group as a result of poor school construction and low level of awareness and preparedness that had already contributed to

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