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Healthcare systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies. Yet, already before the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were struggling to meet even routine demands for health care. Climate change, disasters, pandemics, and demographic changes will increase pressures on...
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for the country as 2019 was clouded by a prolonged drought, unprecedented cyclone and turbulent economic reform period …
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, this Knowledge Note distills some lessons from China's progress in many areas of disaster risk management. The note does … practitioners globally. Drawing on expert insights from China's disaster risk management community, key themes highlighted by this … note include: the evolution of national disaster risk reduction (DRR) planning; the rise of demonstration communities …
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drought in the different administrative units of each country, and d) evaluate different types of interventions in agriculture … and livestock for mitigating drought impact by calculating the potential for reducing the number of people affected for …) drought-tolerant varieties, (2) heat-tolerant varieties, (3) additional fertilizer, (4) agroforestry practices, (S) irrigation …
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This first World Bank report on drought in Angola aims to provide a practical approach and actionable measures to … support the government of Angola in its paradigm shift toward drought and climate resilience. To provide a clear picture of … likely to intensify with global warming. This study finds four main causes of drought vulnerability in the South. These are …
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Climate change is already affecting people's lives and livelihoods in Angola, as well as the Angolan economy. The country is experiencing increasingly severe and frequent climate hazards, including the South's worst prolonged droughts in decades. Climate change impacts also come with a heavy...
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The Iraq Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) is a core WBG analytical product. The report focuses on specific analytical components that are critical to addressing Iraq's most pressing development needs and climate challenges simultaneously. The Iraq CCDR advocates for energy...
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This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the challenges and opportunities of improving the alignment of Egypt's development goals with its climate ambition. The CCDR offers a set of policy options and investment opportunities that, if implemented within five years, can deliver...
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refugees in the Sahel, with a special focus on Chad and Niger. The Sahel is experiencing political upheaval and insecurity due …
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Like many other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, this sub-group of West and Central African countries has experienced relatively fast drops in mortality but persistently high levels of fertility, which implies continued high rates of population growth, which represent an important challenge to...
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