Recurring climate disasters: lessons from the Global South
Devastating floods have swept across the world in recent weeks, sending a deadly reminder that no one is safe from the climate emergency…
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by some counts represent as much as 90% of all firms while accounting, on average, for 70% of employment and 50% of gross domestic product (GDP). As such,…
When Tropical Cyclone Harold – a category 5 cyclone – made landfall in Vanuatu in April 2020, it was the first major climate-related disaster to hit a country during the COVID-19 pandemic. While…
Heightened attention and action are needed to address the global internal displacement crisis. As the private sector can play an indispensable role in supporting…
The ongoing drought in southern Madagascar is threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of people as food insecurity and acute malnutrition continue to rise. WFP has called for urgent action to…
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in the Philippines, together with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation’s (PDRF) Project K3 and gender advocacy organizations, called for a more…