Disaster risk reduction

This Technology Transfer Advances Sri Lanka's

• Nationally Determined Contribution and its adaptation targets to build climate resilience of sectors such as health, water management, urban infrastructure and settlement, which are vulnerable to the adverse impact of climate change. 

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This technology transfer advances Antigua and Barbuda's

• Nationally Determined Contribution adaptation target: By 2030, all buildings are improved and prepared for extreme climate events, including drought, flooding and hurricanes.

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This technology transfer advances Argentina’s

• Nationally Determined Contribution and its identified adaptation need to intensify and increase early warning systems for intense rains and floods, and to implement structural and non-structural measures to face extreme events.

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The vulnerability of the Bahamas to the impacts of climate change is well known given its geographical vulnerabilities (limited land mass, low-relief and dispersion of islands, i.e., environmental vulnerabilities (high temperatures, storm surges, sea level rise, flooding, tropical cyclones and non-tropical processes), the concentration of socioeconomic activities and critical infrastructure in narrow coastal zones, its heavy dependence on tourism as a revenue source, and the limited human and institutional capacity.

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This Technology Transfer Advances Bangladesh's

• Nationally Determined Contribution and its adaptation goals focusing among other things on coastal zone management, flood control and erosion protection.

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This Technology Transfer Advances Georgia's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to improve country’s preparedness and adaptive capacity by developing climate resilient practices that reduce vulnerability of highly exposed communities. Establishment of Early warning systems for climate related extreme events is considered as priority measure by the Government of Georgia.

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