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The ESCAP Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness
Challenge Today, a person living in Asia-Pacific is still five times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than a person living outside the region. This was seen during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which resulted in more than 225,000 deaths and widespread...
Colombia and the Dominican Republic Partner on Climate-resilient Rice Cultivation
Challenge Though 26 Latin American and Caribbean countries produce rice, demand far exceeds supply. In addition to market risks, the livelihoods and production of the region’s rice farmers are very vulnerable to climate change, especially to changes in water...
Maritime-Continental Silk Road Cities Alliance
Challenge The world is rapidly urbanizing. In 2008, for the first time in recorded human history more than half the world’s population, 3.3 billion people, lived in urban areas. By 2030, it is estimated that this number will have increased to five billion....
Promoting Comprehensive Migration Governance through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Challenge The African region is affected by substantial mixed migration flows, either originating in or transiting through its constituent countries. The principal characteristics of mixed migration flows include their irregular nature and the multiplicity of factors...