an Eldis Resource
Effective measures to build resilience in Africa to adapt to climate change
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International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), 2011
This policy brief reflects that African countries are committed and investing funds to reduce risk to floods and droughts, albeit too little and still insufficiently in development sectors. These findings are potentially important as they demonstrate the effectiveness of addressing disaster risk through public expenditures and contribute to discussions on financial models to address climate change.
