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"As the world is converging at Warsaw, Poland, for the 19th session of climate change negotiations, questions still exist as to whether these negotiations will ever yield tangible benefits for smaller states and developing economies. Past sessions o…
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A productive, but flood-prone, Mozambican river basin presents a challenge for its diverse private and public stakeholders. Working in coordination with a shared set of tools has brought them together to consider a less vulnerable future for all. Ly…
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Flood-proofing does not guarantee that Mother Nature would not prevail in the event of a flood. However, a well-though-out flood mitigation plan in combination with property-flood insurance will significantly reduce the risk of flood damage for prop…
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This year’s flood is one of the worst in South Sudan’s history. It has affected about one million people from 142,783 households in 8 of the former 10 states, compared to only 344,618 people in 2013. People lost homes, livelihoods, and shelter and g…
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Flooding in the urban areas of Sub-Sahara Africa continues to destroy urban infrastructure and affect livelihoods. Flooded houses, impassable roads, blocked drainage channels, increased incidence of malaria and diarrheal diseases, and disrupted live…
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Urban flooding is threatening public health in affected communities in many ways. Therefore, it is of public interest to find effective strategies for building up resilience to human health in order to minimize the many potential adverse impacts whi…
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This policy brief presents a new analyzing approach of the changes induced by the strategies for building the resilience of populations to floods, in an urban context. Much research work has been done to measure resilience to climate risks, but most…
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