Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement Program in Malawi

This brief describes how CRS' Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement (WALA) program is helping reduce food insecurity in almost 215,000 chronically food insecure households in Southern Malawi. WALA is a 5-year integrated food security program funded by USAID's Food for Peace and managed by a consortium of nine NGOs, led by CRS. Download the PDF (226 KB)

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Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

Toward Resilience is an introductory resource for staff of development and humanitarian organizations that are working with people whose lives and rights are threatened by disasters and climate change. The guide provides essential introductory information, principles of effective practice, guidelines for action in a range of sectors and settings, case studies and links to tools and resources. Download a free PDF in English (1.6 MB) Download a free PDF in French (4.4 MB) Download a free PDF in Spanish (3.8 MB) Purchase a copy from Practical Action Publishing in English, French or Spanish

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Vers la résilience : Un guide pour la réduction des risques de catastrophes et l’adaptation au changement climatique

Vers la résilience : Un guide pour la réduction des risques de catastrophes et l'adaptation au changement climatique est un document d’introduction destiné au personnel des organisations humanitaires et de développement, travaillant avec les populations dont la vie et les droits sont menacés par les catastrophes et le changement climatique. Le guide fournit des informations préliminaires essentielles, des principes de pratique efficace, des directives pour l’action dans un large éventail de secteurs et de contextes, des études de cas et des liens vers des outils et des ressources utiles pour l’application d’une approche de la réduction des risques de catastrophe et de l’adaptation au changement climatique intégrée et fondée sur le droit. Download a free PDF in English (1.6 MB) Download a free PDF in French (4.4 MB) Download a free PDF in Spanish (3.8 MB) Purchase a copy from Practical Action Publishing in English, French or Spanish

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Hacia la resiliencia: Una guía para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y adaptación al cambio climático

Hacia la resiliencia: Una guía para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y adaptación al cambio climático es un recurso de carácter introductorio destinado al personal de organizaciones de desarrollo y ayuda humanitaria que trabaja con personas cuyas vidas y derechos se ven amenazados por los desastres y el cambio climático. La guía contiene información introductoria, principios de prácticas efectivas, directrices para la acción en una serie de sectores y entornos, estudios de caso y enlaces de internet hacia herramientas y recursos útiles para la aplicación de un enfoque integrado basado en derechos para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y la adaptación al cambio climático. Download a free PDF in English (1.6 MB) Download a free PDF in French (4.4 MB) Download a free PDF in Spanish (3.8 MB) Purchase a copy from Practical Action Publishing in English, French or Spanish

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Climate Change: From Concepts to Action; A Guide for Development Practitioners

Climate change poses threats and opportunities to the rural poor. This guide reviews the evidence of climate change, introduces three strategies for dealing with climate change and provides concrete ways to help the rural poor adapt. Download the PDF (1.1 MB) Read online

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