Invest in disaster risk reduction;




Disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and a number of other systems exist to help people (particularly those with the fewest resources) better anticipate natural disasters and more effectively recover from them. This is important as the World Bank notes that these disasters could force an additional 100 million people into extreme poverty over the next decade. That doesn’t have to be the case. Climate Smart Agriculture is proven to help farmers adapt to the changing ecosystem on their land (including floods and droughts), improving both the quality and quantity of their harvests. Early warning/early action (EWEA) and other DRR strategies help communities avoid excessive loss and damage when a disaster hits. And the economic benefits are huge: Every $1 invested in disaster risk reduction can save $15 in recovery costs.







Participants in Concern's Bangladesh Flood Resilience project secure their assets (and livelihoods) against flood and monsoon season in the country.
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