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Protecting the environment in Senegal? There's an app for that
By building environmental apps, students learn about technology and the environment
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opinion
Building resilience in fragile states, conflict settings key challenge
It's time for more focus on how to build resilience in the toughest settings, where history and local institutions may be part of the answer
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video
From disaster to preparedness
Join six women from Udayapur as they visit the epicentre of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, learning from the experience of women there and sharing how they prepare their families and communities for disaster.
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opinion
Reducing disaster risk through gender and science initiatives
How can we foster better links between disaster risk reduction and gender initiatives to promote sustainable development?
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opinion
Tech helps Caribbean communities take on climate change
Across the Caribbean, decision makers are realising a top-down approach isn’t always the way forward
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BRACED Update
Concern Worldwide prepares SHARP tool for use in South Sudan
FAO-created survey tool aims to measure resilience based on community views
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Article
Even poorest can be shielded from drought, say UN chiefs in Ethiopia
Eastern and southern Africa were hit hard last year by drought exacerbated by El Niño that wilted crops, slowed economic growth and drove food prices higher
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opinion
Gender and resilience: some questions answered
A new working paper, Gender and Resilience: From theory to practice, takes stock of the progress that has been made in linking gender equality and resilience to extreme weather events and climate change.
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Article
Loans for storing crops help Niger's farmers absorb climate shocks
Lack of storage forces farmers to sell their harvest at low prices - but changing that can help them get ahead
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Green-fingered Burkinabe women protect shea "gold"
The shea trees women in Burkina Faso rely on for income from their butter face threats of drought and deforestation
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