Learning from experiences on disaster risk reduction and management
Resources
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Disaster Risk Reduction and agriculture sector interrelated planning processes: Lessons learntPDF
This paper reviews and analyses different types of complementary planning modalities and their ways of promoting disaster risk reduction in the agriculture sector.
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Supporting water and soil rehabilitation for improved climate resilience in the Islamic Republic of Iran. To enhance the resilience of rural ...PDF
An FAO project to assist the Islamic Republic of Iran in rehabilitating soil and water resources and enhance resilience of agriculture systems and rural communities against climate change.
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Plan of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture 2014–2018, CambodiaPDF
Cambodia is increasingly affected by disasters such as floods, droughts, pest and diseases, and storms. The country’s Plan of Action for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Agriculture 2014–2018 was designed as a practical living and guidance document, a work agenda, and a roadmap to include key...
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Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin.Website
This research report defines the Underground Taming of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) concept, an approach for co-managing floods and droughts at the river basin scale with a potential to address climate change adaptation and mitigation and disaster risk reduction challenges globally. UTFI involves...
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Regional strategy for disaster risk management in the agriculture sector and food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean (2018 ...PDF
The regional strategy for disaster risk management (DRM) in the agriculture sector and food and nutrition security (FNS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) identifies the need for collaboration, coordination and synergies among its member states with regards to DRM and Climate Change...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in MontenegroPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Montenegro as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in AlbaniaPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Albania as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in SerbiaPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction system for agriculture in Serbia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s...
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Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Bosnia and HerzegovinaPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction system for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction and management system for the agriculture sector – North MacedoniaPDF
The document provides an overview of the current strengths, gaps and capacity needs in disaster risk reduction and management for the agriculture sector in North Macedonia. It includes recommendations for strengthening and enhancing the existing institutional systems to build resilience of...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in TajikistanPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Tajikistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in AzerbaijanPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Azerbaijan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in BelarusPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Belarus as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in KazakhstanPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Kazakhstan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in KyrgyzstanPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Kyrgyzstan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in ArmeniaPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Armenia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in GeorgiaPDF
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Georgia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural...
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Enhancing Farmers Information System for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in Agriculture and Fisheries PDF
Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy of the Philippines The resiliency of the agriculture sector not only ensures the country’s food security but also the incomes of households depending on this sector, and the sectors along its value chain However, the country has the second...
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Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific. An institutional and policy analysisPDF
The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the current level of integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in seven Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Palau, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu),with an emphasis...
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Disaster risk reduction: Strengthening livelihood resiliencePDF
This study presents some practical methods, tools and technologies that have been applied successfully to reduce disaster risk in the agriculture sector, outlines the broad landscape of national institutional mechanisms, policy frameworks and strategies established in many countries for DRR.
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Metodología para el monitoreo y evaluación de buenas prácticas en agricultura para la adaptación al cambio climático y la gestión integral del ...PDF
La metodología aquí proporcionada pretende establecer una guía práctica que oriente al personal técnico de los países en el monitoreo y la evaluación de las BPA para la adaptación al cambio climático y la gestión integral del riesgo de desastres. La finalidad es validar y consolidar las...
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Characterization of agricultural drought-prone areas on a global scalePDF
This case study characterizes agricultural drought-prone areas in the Horn of Africa by overlapping socioeconomic variables such smaller or large farms, irrigation, population, production, etc.The identification of hotspots of drought stress is essential to pinpoint administrative areas in need...
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Building resilience to climate change-related and other disasters in EthiopiaPDF
The objective of this study is to review and document strategic interventions by the Government of Ethiopia in terms of adopting policies, strategies and programmes; building the necessary institutional infrastructure; and mainstreaming disaster risk management into various sectors and national...
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Additional Info
| Kind of Activities | Implementing best practices |
|---|---|
| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | August 2024 |