Ethiopia

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This issue brief presents the key findings of a study UNDRR conducted on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction (DiDRR) policies and practices in Africa.
Landscape of the Blue Nile and waterfall in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is severely affected by climate related hazards. As one of the 30 countries identified by the EW4All Initiative, Ethiopia is taking action to implement a multi-hazard early warning and early action system.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Man showing early warning system
At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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On 28 February 2022, the official handover ceremony for the Africa Multi-hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Situation Room for Disaster Risk Reduction took place
African Union Commission
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
policy brief: Ethiopia risk sensitive budget review cover
In compliance with target F and Additional Target 2 and Additional Target 3, the report provides information on the estimated amount of national DRR and CCA expenditures from both internal and external sources.
Assessing vulnerabilities to disaster displacement A good practice review
This paper reviews current practice for analysing and assessing disaster displacement risks and presents recommendations on how to effectively integrate a detailed vulnerability analysis to improve operational decision making.
myDEWETRA platform
On 23 November 2021, an exit workshop was held on the Government of Italy funded project on “Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity Building in Ethiopia”. Experts gathered to share main outcomes, exchange experience, and discuss the way forward.
Ethiopia - government
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
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The purpose of this study was to review selected National Adaptation Plans to better understand how disaster risk management is approached in climate change documents, and if systemic risk issues where impacts cascade across sectors are considered.
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On 29 July 2021, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) co-hosted the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) Regional Module orientation to introduce a new feature in the SFM. SFM focal
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission
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Situation Room officers from the African Union Commission (AUC), IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC), and the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD) took part in a two-week training in May 2021 , focusing on
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
African Union Commission
IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale

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