Scaling up of Adaptation in the Agricultural Sectors (SAAS) Module 1: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the agricultural sectors Webinar 7: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Action: the case of forestry Date: Tuesday, October 23rd, 14:30 – 16:00  CEST (UTC/GMT+1) Climate change and climate variability are threatening the [...]

On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, FAO Geneva, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation [...]

Central and Western Nepal experienced several devastating flooding events from August 11 – 14, 2017, resulting in 180 deaths, 445,000 displaced households, 63,000 fully destroyed homes and 118,000 partially destroyed homes. In addition to this, the Ministry of Agriculture reported [...]

The Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) report on food security and agriculture is developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It provides a quarterly forward-looking analysis of major disaster risks to food security and agriculture, specifically highlighting: potential new emergencies [...]

The Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction themed “Towards Disaster Risk Informed and inclusive sustainable development” will take place from 09 to 13 October 2018 in Tunis, Tunisia. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in collaboration with the League of [...]