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Early Warning System is one of the most effective measures for Disaster Preparedness. Well-functioning of such a system is needed to deliver accurate information dependably and on-time. It should...
The deterioration or absence of plaster walls in houses and poor hygienic conditions are the most important risk factors for indoor Triatoma dimidiata infestation in Guatemala. A crossdisciplinary...
Landslides occur at a high frequency throughout the mountainous regions of Guatemala, posing an elevated risk to communities and their infrastructure. A crucial component of the analysis of...
The 2010 Pakistan floods called for the largest ever humanitarian appeal from the United Nations, with over 20 million people affected and nearly 1.8 million houses damaged or destroyed. The...
This evaluation of the World Bank’s experience with natural disasters was done by the Independent Evaluation Group–World Bank at the request of the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. It comes at...
This country profile focuses on property rights and resource governance in Niger.Niger is among the poorest countries in the world, with most of its population dependent for their livelihoods upon...
A paper on internal displacement in Côte d'Ivore. Côte d’Ivoire signed the African Union Convention on IDPs in November 2009, but had not ratified it by September 2010. National legislation...
This study investigates the differences and similarities that exist between flood and rainstorm victims in rural and urban communities of Kwara State, Nigeria. The study obtained data from a...
The South Asia earthquake on 8 October 2006 claimed at least
73,000 lives. Measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, it left many others
without food, clothes and shelter to face the harsh...
Pakistan has taken positive strides in recent years to alleviate core development challenges. Nevertheless, the stresses of an economy under pressure, poverty, gender inequality, inequities and...