When a disaster strikes, it not only affects households' physical assets, but also their income levels and ability to … external assistance to accelerate reconstruction efforts. This report explores the links between disaster impacts and poverty … levels in select countries in the Europe and Central Asia region …

This report uses new measures of extreme weather and methodologies to gauge their welfare effects. A myriad of … methodological issues and data constraints plague empirical work on the effects of extreme weather events on human welfare. The … investment policies in fostering them; 3) capacity needs assessments; and 4) the human welfare effects of extreme weather events …

pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in the three case study countries. In Jamaica, the analysis of the … data collected revealed seven themes regarding critical pathways to continue to transform weather, water, and climate …

structured interviews and literature review, were used to identify promising pathways to continue to transform weather, water … themes regarding critical pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in the country. These are: harmonizing …

interviews and literature review, were used to identify promising pathways to transform weather, water, and climate services in … pathways to continue to transform weather, water, and climate services in the country. These are: improving data resources …

This paper reviews the status of weather and climate services in Europe and Central Asia (ECA).Worldwide, the accuracy … and value of weather and climate services are rising, bringing great economic benefits. However, many National … Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Europe and Central Asia are in decline. As a result, these potential gains are …