Operation and maintenance are critical
to ensuring the effectiveness of urban flood management
investments over time. In the context of human and financial
resource...
Careful planning and prioritization are
critical in the selection of an appropriate mix of
integrated urban flood risk management (IUFRM) solutions. An
integrated approach...
Understanding the causes of flood
disasters, and ways to mitigate them, is an essential first
step toward the integrated management of flood risk in
cities. This can...
This Knowledge Note summarizes the
experiences of, and lessons learned by Japanese cities that
have designed and implemented various types of urban flood
risk management...
Older adults are increasingly being
marginalized around the world even as their numbers are
growing rapidly. Far too often, aging is viewed simply as a
process of decline,...
This handbook outlines an approach to
proactively manage the risks of geohazards on roads, road
users, and the people living near and affected by road. This
handbook...
Type: ReportReport#: 153691Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Toya,Akiko
Solar-powered irrigation pumps (SPIPs)
have been promoted in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) in
recent decades, but rates of adoption are low. This case
study assesses...
Groundwater use has increased across
Pakistan, nowhere more than in the large canal-irrigated
areas of the Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS). These
mega-irrigation...
Type: ReportReport#: 145386Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Van Steenbergen,Frank W. M.
Interventions that are robust, cost
effective, and scalable are in critical demand throughout
South Asia to offset growing water scarcity and avert
increasingly frequent...
Type: ReportReport#: 145391Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Pavelic,Paul
This note provides practical guidance to
national governments about key priorities for the education
sector following a major disaster or crisis. It specifies a
set...
In recent past years, Malawi has
experienced severe disasters. which have resulted in fiscal
pressure and macroeconomic instability. The intensity,
frequency, and economic...
This brief presents the infographic of
the evidence for the role of forests in contributing to
poverty alleviation for five countries. Summaries presented
here represent...
Tanzania Urban Resilience Program (TURP)
was established in 2016 from a partnership between the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the
UK Government...
On April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered from a
massive earthquake where the elderly were among the most
affected- both physically and mentally. It was during the
post earthquake...
The shifting dynamism of the modern jobs
and entrepreneurial landscape is providing a critical
defining moment for countries with large youthful
populations especially...
Cities in Mozambique, particularly those
located on its coastline, are highly exposed to climate
risks and repeatedly suffer from severe floods. To support
Mozambique...
Type: ReportReport#: 147108Date: January 1, 2020Author:
CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter GmbH ;
Inros Lackner SE ;
Zaengerling, Bontje Marie [editor] ;
Jongman, Brenden [editor] ;
Matera, Michel [editor] ;
Carrera, Lorenzo [editor] ;
Chavana, Xavier Agostinho [editor] ;
Carrion, Steven Alberto [editor] ;
Midgley, Amelia [editor] ;
Erman, Alvina Elisabeth [editor] ;
Van Zanten, Boris Ton [editor] ;
Van Ledden, Matheus [editor]
The Kaduna digital entrepreneurship
incubation program (KADDIP) final report provides an account
of the six-month incubation program with the purpose of
providing an...
Forests can contribute significantly to
the livelihoods of households living in their vicinity. But
strong measurement of forest income is still at its early
stage....
Marginalized groups such as elders
suffer disproportionately from disasters and are typically
considered vulnerable and in need of protection. Elders in
particular are...
This guide provides practical guidance
for governments regarding how to effectively communicate
with communities during the recovery phase following an
emergency. It...
Type: ReportReport#: 147798Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Roberts,Lisa Caroline
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