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Forum theatre: acting out challenges
An introduction to improvisational theatre at the BRACED 2016 Annual Learning Event in Dakar
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In Ethiopia, climate change leads herders to retrain as farmers
As droughts becomes harsher, killing animals, adding in vegetable farming - and other money makers - is paying off for pastoralists
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opinion
Sexist climate change? Women and girls hit hardest by extreme weather
In parts of the world where grave gender inequality is already stark, droughts, floods and other freak weather events mean women and girls are often among the last to receive help
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opinion
Why the strongest hurricane on record was no ‘catastrophe’
While Hurricane Patricia was extreme by many measures including very fast wind speed and low central pressure, Patricia did not result in the catastrophic damage that some were anticipating.
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Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front
Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say
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Armed with smartphones and boots, Niger youths map flood risks
A team of "investigators" have been plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones in two of Niamey's districts.
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Unleash the entrepreneur in every small farmer - new UN agency chief
Gilbert Houngbo, who served as Prime Minister of Togo from 2008 to 2012, was appointed as president of IFAD on Tuesday evening
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guides
5 cognitive biases in climate risk management
This infographic explains 5 common shortcuts, how they play a role in decision-making related to climate risk management, and strategies to outsmart our tendency to use shortcuts.
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Floods in Merti, 2015 II
Floods in Merti, Kenya, Fall 2015
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Facebook launches disaster maps to help aid workers save lives
Maps will show the movements and location of people before, during and after disasters
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