Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in Guinea-BissauDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Disaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/gnbRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Guinea-Bissau
The year 2016 was transformative for UNISDR – internally, UNISDR aligned its work in support of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 with the organisational vision of its new senior management team. This resulted in the implementation of a new Strategic Framework 2016-2021, Work Programme 2016-2019 and a change management […]
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The World Risk Report 2016 analyses the role that infrastructure plays in shaping a country’s disaster risk. The World Risk Index, calculated by the University of Stuttgart, is an integral part of the report as it ranks 171 countries according to their risk of becoming a victim of a disaster as a result of natural hazards
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The impacts of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading to discussions regarding decision-making about the potential need to migrate. Despite the situation being well-documented, with many SIDS aiming to raise the topic to prominence and to take action for themselves, limited support and interest has been forthcoming from external sources. This
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Ce guide pratique, publié par la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge en 2005, a été conçu pour aider les Sociétés nationales africaines à planifier et réaliser des évaluations de la sécurité alimentaire dans les contextes de catastrophes, de crises chroniques et d’urgence humanitaire. Il fournit une introduction accessible aux concepts
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