Europe and Central Asia

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change. On this International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, UNICEF and IFRC call on governments and partners to ensure that emergency and disaster preparedness plans integrate gender specific needs assessments and those responding to climate change-related disasters and emergencies are…

This report presents key findings, lessons, and recommendations on how governments in Europe and Central Asia have responded to disasters and crises through subnational social protection systems. Using case studies from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Tajikistan and Ukraine the report identifies key priority areas of work and further…, Albania, Country disaster risk profile Albania is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with increased vulnerability due to its infrastructure needs, and poverty in rural areas. The country is prone to numerous natural hazards, including hydrometeorological hazards: floods, droughts, forest fires, and landslides. The country is also at high-risk to…, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Country disaster risk profile Bosnia and Herzegovina is at risk of natural disasters, which affect the agricultural sector and human health, through seasonal flooding and periods of drought. The most common natural disasters are associated with heavy rainstorms that may cause mudslides and flooding of large areas of agricultural land, houses, and…, Montenegro, Country disaster risk profile Montenegro’s main hazard exposure  is to floods and earthquakes. Flooding affects 10,000 people annually on average and causes an average of US$90 million in damage to the national gross domestic product (GDP). During the last 20 years, Montenegro has experienced six destructive floods; the three largest took place in…, Tajikistan, Country disaster risk profile Tajikistan is a mountainous country with diverse topography and is especially vulnerable to climate hazards. It is prone to earthquakes, floods, drought, avalanches, landslides and mudslides. The most vulnerable areas are the glacier-dependent river basins supplying hydropower and water resources for irrigation,…, Ukraine, Country disaster risk profile Ukraine is at risk of hydrometeorological hazards and natural disasters, which primarily affect the agricultural and human health sectors, through seasonal flooding and periods of drought. Threats from riverine, urban floods and wildfires are considered high. Impacts from climate change make Ukraine increasingly…, Documentation of how governments in Europe and Central Asia have responded to disasters and crises through subnational social protection systems Policy document Mihai MAGHERU May 2022 Subnational social protection systems Contents: Introduction…