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Summary note on weather risk Management in Malawi

summary_note_on_weather_risk_management_in_malawi_micro_meso_pilot_years.doc 1.84 MB

This document is the summary of a paper presented for the "Stakeholder Planning Meeting", held in Lilongwe in January 2007. In 2005 the World Bank's Commodity Risk Management Group (CRMG) started working with national banks, insurance firms, meteorological services and the National Association of...

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Climate risk management in Africa: Learning from practice

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The first part of this report looks at the issues of climate risk in Africa, and particularly the need for information. This is followed by five case studies that show the importance of studying strategies for managing this risk. The examples are floods in Mozambique, food security in Ethiopia,...

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Gestion du risque climatique en Afrique : Ce que la pratique nous enseigne

gestion_du_risque_climatique_en_afrique.pdf 3.06 MB

La première partie de ce rapport est consacrée aux enjeux de la gestion du risque climatique en Afrique, notamment sur les besoins d'informations. Ensuite, cinq études de cas permettent de comprendre l'importance d'étudier les stratégies de gestion de ce risque. Il s'agit des inondations au...

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An introduction to the basic concepts of food security

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This note written by the FAO and the European Union is a synthesis of the key concepts of food security. The introduction gives the definition of the four pillars, and then the notions of duration and severity of food insecurity and vulnerability are explained. FAO, EU - 2008

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Introduction aux concepts de la sécurité alimentaire

fao_secu_alim_concepts_guide_fr.pdf 89.74 KB

Cette note réalisée par la FAO et l'Union européenne offre une mise au point sur les concepts clés de la sécurité alimentaire. La définition en quatre piliers est rappelée en introduction puis sont détaillées les notions de durée et de sévérité de l'insécurité alimentaire, de vulnérabilité. FAO, UE...

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Food security in protracted crises: What can be done?

fao_food_security_in_protracted_crises.pdf 114.04 KB

This policy brief aims at sharing insights, based on concrete evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and the Sudan, on what might be done to improve food security in these situations. It is based on the book "Beyond Relief: Food security in protracted crisis". FAO, EU - March...

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Sécurité alimentaire dans un contexte de crise prolongée : que peut-on faire ?

fao_securite_alimentaire_dans_un_contexte_de_crise_prolongee.pdf 121.53 KB

Cette note d'orientation a pour objet d'apporter des éléments de réflexion, sur la base d'observations réalisées en République démocratique du Congo, en Somalie et au Soudan, quant aux actions possibles pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire dans les crises prolongées. Elle est basée sur le livre "...

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The human right to food in Malawi

the_human_right_to_food_in_malawi.pdf 5.83 MB

This report was written from a facts-finding mission of international experts in Malawi. It illustrates how official documents can apply in one specific country. In light of international treaties and based on the country food situation, the authors draw up conclusions on the major restraints and...

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Le droit à l'alimentation au Malawi

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Ce document issu d'une mission internationale d'analyse du droit à l'alimentation au Malawi, offre une illustration de la manière dont les documents officiels sur le droit à l'alimentation peuvent s'appliquer dans un pays. A partir des traités internationaux et de la situation alimentaire du pays,...

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Right to food in practice. Implementation at the national level

right_to_food_implementation_at_the_national_level.pdf 533.92 KB

This FAO best practice guide summarises experiences in the right to food, and provides guidelines for transposing them into national law. The report also describes effective actions that can be envisaged in order to ensure compliance with the right to food, in terms of advocacy, training,...

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