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In 2018, as part of the “Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities” programme, Ģý, with the help of CIMA Research Foundation, VU Amsterdam, and Wageningen University and Research developed

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
VU University Amsterdam
Wageningen University and Research Centre
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Lors de son entretien, Aicha Myolouannis souligne la nécessité d'une plus grande implication du secteur privé dans la réduction des risques de catastrophes.

Connecting Business initiative
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In the past few months many parts of the Volta Basin have been hit by heavy rainfall. Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Benin have all been impacted.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Abidjan, an African Development Bank investment in weather data was critical in the disaster response efforts.

African Development Bank
Disaster Risk Reduction Investment in Africa Synthesis– cover page
Documents and publications

This report synthesises trends in DRR investments across the 16 countries and identifies general policy recommendations. Its aim is to improve understanding of public budgeting for DRR .

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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This report provides an analysis of public investment planning for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Côte d’Ivoire and highlights the level of public investment in DRR in the country. To do this, it conducts a risk-sensitive budget review (RSBR), which

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
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Targeted financing has been released to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in countries torn by fragility,conflict and violence.

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This country risk profile for the Ivory Coast provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
CIMA Foundation - Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale

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